Nachschlagewerk
[ˈnaːxʃlaːɡəˌvɛʁk]
The verdict
“Nachschlagewerk” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,694 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,694
- frequency rank, German
- 15
- letters
- 25
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Datensammlung in alphabetischer oder systematischer Ordnung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachschlagewerk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxʃlaːɡəˌvɛʁk] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #37,694 |
| Misspellings tracked | 25 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachschlagewerk” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nachschlagewerk is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxʃlaːɡəˌvɛʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,694 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Datensammlung in alphabetischer oder systematischer Ordnung".
Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachschlagewerk, with forms such as "anchschlagewerk", "nacchschlagewerk", and "nachcshlagewerk". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nachschlagewerk, spelled N-A-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-W-E-R-K.
Definition
- 1eine Datensammlung in alphabetischer oder systematischer Ordnung
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anchschlagewerk,nacchschlagewerk,nachcshlagewerk,nachhschlagewerk,nachscchlagewerk,nachschalgewerk,nachschhlagewerk,nachschlaegwerk,nachschlageewrk,nachschlagewekr,nachschlagewerkk,nachschlagewerrk,nachschlagewrek,nachschlagewwerk,nachschlaggewerk,nachschlagweerk,nachschlgaewerk,nachschllagewerk,nachsclhagewerk,nachshclagewerk,nachsschlagewerk,nacshchlagewerk,nahcschlagewerk,ncahschlagewerk,nnachschlagewerk
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachschlagewerk - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Nachschlagewerk”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-W-E-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaːxʃlaːɡəˌvɛʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.