nächst

[nɛːçst]

/[nɛːçst]/ adj

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The verdict

“nächst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,782. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,782
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachst · nächst · German

nächst · rank #28,782 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,782
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nine

Nearest frequency peer: nine (-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 „nächst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nächst“ 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).

nächst vs Naht
33% similar
nächst vs nicht
67% similar
nächst vs Nacht
50% similar

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

Key facts for nächst
PropertyValue
Headwordnächst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɛːçst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,782
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nächst“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nine“ (#28,781), „Nährboden“ (#28,783), „Nicaragua“ (#28,780). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nächst“ bei #28,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around nächst (IPA [nɛːçst]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,782 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nächst, with forms such as "ncähst", "nnächst", and "näcchst". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Naht", "nicht", "Nacht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nächst, spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Ergebnis sehen wir in den nächsten Minuten.
  2. Der nächste Patient kann eintreten.

Synonyms

folgend

Antonyms

letztvorherig

This word in other languages

next(English)próximo(Español)prochain(Français)próximo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ncähst
  • nnächst
  • näcchst
  • nächhst
  • nächsst
  • nächstt
  • nächts
  • näcsht
  • nähcst
  • änchst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nächst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ncähst2nnächst1näcchst1nächhst1nächsst1nächstt1nächts2näcsht2
Edit distance from "nächst"

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 "nächst"?
"nächst" is spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [nɛːçst].
What does "nächst" mean?
As an adjective, "nächst" means: in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend
What words are commonly confused with "nächst"?
"nächst" is commonly confused with "Naht", "nicht", "Nacht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nächst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nächst" is [nɛːçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nächst" come from?
"nächst" 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 "nächst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mystik#28,771musica#28,769petite#28,801Limits#28,753

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

obsolet10 variantsnarrativ10 variantsPaketen10 variantspoliert10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list