nachstellen

[ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachstellen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,700 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,700
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas nach einer Änderung / nach einem bestimmten Zeitraum wieder genau einstellen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nachstellen vs Nachteilen
73% similar

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

Key facts for nachstellen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,700
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachstellen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nachstellen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nachstellen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,700 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachstellen, with forms such as "anchstellen", "nacchstellen", and "nachhstellen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Nachteilen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 nachstellen, spelled N-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas nach einer Änderung / nach einem bestimmten Zeitraum wieder genau einstellen
  2. 2
    die Zeiger einer Uhr zurückstellen
  3. 3
    eine Situation originalgetreu darstellen, wiedergeben
  4. 4
    ein Wort oder ein Satzglied in einem Satz hinter ein anderes setzen oder verschieben
  5. 5
    ein Tier oder eine Person verfolgen
  6. 6
    eine Person hartnäckig umwerben

Antonyms

vorstellen

This word in other languages

readjust(English)reajustar(Español)rajuster(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anchstellen,nacchstellen,nachhstellen,nachsetllen,nachsstellen,nachsteleln,nachstelen,nachstellenn,nachstellne,nachstlelen,nachsttellen,nachtsellen,nacshtellen,nahcstellen,ncahstellen,nnachstellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchstellen2nacchstellen1nachhstellen1nachsetllen2nachsstellen1nachsteleln2nachstelen1nachstellenn1
Edit distance from "nachstellen"

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 "nachstellen"?
"nachstellen" is spelled N-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən].
What does "nachstellen" mean?
As a verb, "nachstellen" means: etwas nach einer Änderung / nach einem bestimmten Zeitraum wieder genau einstellen
What words are commonly confused with "nachstellen"?
"nachstellen" is commonly confused with "Nachteilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachstellen" is [ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachstellen" come from?
"nachstellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nachstellen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌʃtɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Nachteilen” - see the side-by-side comparison. nachstellen vs Nachteilen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list