Nachschrift
[ˈnaːxˌʃʁɪft]
The verdict
“Nachschrift” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, was nachträglich oft zusammenfassend geschrieben wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachschrift · Nachschrift · German
Nachschrift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachschrift |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxˌʃʁɪft] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachschrift“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nachschrift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌʃʁɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Nachschrift doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachschrift, spelled N-A-C-H-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.
Definition
- 1etwas, was nachträglich oft zusammenfassend geschrieben wurde
- 2Handlung, bei der etwas nachträglich oft zusammenfassend geschrieben wird
- 3angefügte Ergänzung bei einem Text als Ergänzung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachschrift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach der Rückkehr verfaßt Peter Handke eine Nachschrift seines einwöchigen Aufenthalts in der Enklave.“
„Die Homilienreihe zum Philipperbrief aus den Jahren 1817/18 wird erstmals in Form zeitgenössischer Nachschriften von Ludwig Jonas erschlossen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.