nachsichtig

[ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç]

/[ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“nachsichtig” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,106
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit verständnisvoller, verzeihender Güte

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachsichtig · nachsichtig · German

nachsichtig · rank #49,106 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,106
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachsitzen

Nearest frequency peer: Nachsitzen (+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 „nachsichtig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nachsichtig“ 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).

nachsichtig vs Nachsicht
73% similar

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

Key facts for nachsichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordnachsichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,106
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nachsichtig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nachsichtigliegt 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: „Nachsitzen“ (#49,107), „nachladen“ (#49,104), „nachdenkliche“ (#49,103). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nachsichtig“ bei #49,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around nachsichtig (IPA [ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,106 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit verständnisvoller, verzeihender Güte".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachsichtig, with forms such as "anchsichtig", "nacchsichtig", and "nachhsichtig". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Nachsicht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nachsichtig, spelled N-A-C-H-S-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit verständnisvoller, verzeihender Güte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er ist ein sehr nachsichtiger Mensch und ist stets bereit, anderen ihre Fehler zu vergeben.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchsichtig
  • nacchsichtig
  • nachhsichtig
  • nachischtig
  • nachscihtig
  • nachsicchtig
  • nachsichhtig
  • nachsichitg
  • nachsichtgi
  • nachsichtigg
  • nachsichttig
  • nachsicthig
  • nachsihctig
  • nachssichtig
  • nacshichtig
  • nahcsichtig
  • ncahsichtig
  • nnachsichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachsichtig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anchsichtig2nacchsichtig1nachhsichtig1nachischtig2nachscihtig2nachsicchtig1nachsichhtig1nachsichitg2
Edit distance from "nachsichtig"

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 "nachsichtig"?
"nachsichtig" is spelled N-A-C-H-S-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç].
What does "nachsichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "nachsichtig" means: mit verständnisvoller, verzeihender Güte
What words are commonly confused with "nachsichtig"?
"nachsichtig" is commonly confused with "Nachsicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachsichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachsichtig" is [ˈnaːxˌzɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachsichtig" come from?
"nachsichtig" 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 "nachsichtig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list