Nachsicht

[ˈnaːxˌzɪçt]

/[ˈnaːxˌzɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachsicht” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,978
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verständnisvolle, verzeihende Güte

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachsicht · Nachsicht · German

Nachsicht · rank #26,978 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,978
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH multikulti

Nearest frequency peer: multikulti (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nachsicht“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachsicht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nachsicht vs nachsichtig
73% similar
Nachsicht vs Nachricht
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nachsicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachsicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌzɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,978
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachsicht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nachsichtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „multikulti“ (#26,977), „Mulde“ (#26,976), „Nicolaus“ (#26,981). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachsicht“ bei #26,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Nachsicht (IPA [ˈnaːxˌzɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,978 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachsicht, with forms such as "anchsicht", "nacchsicht", and "nachhsicht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nachsichtig", "Nachricht", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachsicht, spelled N-A-C-H-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    verständnisvolle, verzeihende Güte
  2. 2
    Nachsehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nachsicht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Angesprochene bat um Nachsicht für sein Verhalten.
  2. „Sie reichte ihm ein Taschentuch, und während er sich die Augen wischte, sagte er, sie müsse Nachsicht mit ihm haben, er sei gerade psychisch etwas angegriffen.“

Synonyms

GeduldGnadeGroßherzigkeitMildeHintertreffenNachsehen

Antonyms

HärteStrengeUnerbittlichkeit

This word in other languages

leniency(English)tolerancia(Español)indulgence(Français)benevolência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchsicht
  • nacchsicht
  • nachhsicht
  • nachischt
  • nachsciht
  • nachsiccht
  • nachsichht
  • nachsichtt
  • nachsicth
  • nachsihct
  • nachssicht
  • nacshicht
  • nahcsicht
  • ncahsicht
  • nnachsicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachsicht - 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.

anchsicht2nacchsicht1nachhsicht1nachischt2nachsciht2nachsiccht1nachsichht1nachsichtt1
Edit distance from "Nachsicht"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachsicht"?
"Nachsicht" is spelled N-A-C-H-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌzɪçt].
What does "Nachsicht" mean?
As a noun, "Nachsicht" means: verständnisvolle, verzeihende Güte
What words are commonly confused with "Nachsicht"?
"Nachsicht" is commonly confused with "nachsichtig", "Nachricht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachsicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachsicht" is [ˈnaːxˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachsicht" come from?
"Nachsicht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachsicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mitläufer#26,970obdachlos#26,986poetische#27,002Lieblinge#26,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

multikulti15 variantsMadagaskar15 variantsleadership15 variantsKontinente15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list