nächstgelegenen

[ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən]

/[ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“nächstgelegenen” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,210
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
24
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nächstgelegenen vs nächstgelegene
93% similar

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

Key facts for nächstgelegenen
PropertyValue
Headwordnächstgelegenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#33,210
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nächstgelegenen” 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). nächstgelegenen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around nächstgelegenen (IPA [ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,210 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for nächstgelegenen, with forms such as "ncähstgelegenen", "nnächstgelegenen", and "näcchstgelegenen". 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, "nächstgelegene", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nächstgelegenen, spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T-G-E-L-E-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ncähstgelegenen
  • nnächstgelegenen
  • näcchstgelegenen
  • nächhstgelegenen
  • nächsgtelegenen
  • nächsstgelegenen
  • nächsteglegenen
  • nächstgeelgenen
  • nächstgeleegnen
  • nächstgelegeenn
  • nächstgelegenenn
  • nächstgelegenne
  • nächstgelegennen
  • nächstgeleggenen
  • nächstgelegneen
  • nächstgelgeenen
  • nächstgellegenen
  • nächstggelegenen
  • nächstgleegenen
  • nächsttgelegenen
  • nächtsgelegenen
  • näcshtgelegenen
  • nähcstgelegenen
  • änchstgelegenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ncähstgelegenen2nnächstgelegenen1näcchstgelegenen1nächhstgelegenen1nächsgtelegenen2nächsstgelegenen1nächsteglegenen2nächstgeelgenen2
Edit distance from "nächstgelegenen"

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 "nächstgelegenen"?
"nächstgelegenen" is spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T-G-E-L-E-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən].
What does "nächstgelegenen" mean?
As an adjective, "nächstgelegenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächstgelegen
What words are commonly confused with "nächstgelegenen"?
"nächstgelegenen" is commonly confused with "nächstgelegene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nächstgelegenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nächstgelegenen" is [ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nächstgelegenen" come from?
"nächstgelegenen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “nächstgelegenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ä-C-H-S-T-G-E-L-E-G-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɛːçstɡəˌleːɡənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nächstgelegene” - see the side-by-side comparison. nächstgelegenen vs nächstgelegene
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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