Nachtrag

[ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]

/[ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachtrag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,545
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ergänzung zu einem an sich bereits abgeschlossenen Text

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachtrag · Nachtrag · German

Nachtrag · rank #12,545 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,545
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mönche

Nearest frequency peer: Mönche (-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 „Nachtrag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachtrag“ 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).

Nachtrag vs Nachfrage
78% similar

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

Key facts for Nachtrag
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtrag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,545
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachtrag“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachtragliegt 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: „Mönche“ (#12,544), „nassen“ (#12,546), „Moslems“ (#12,543). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachtrag“ bei #12,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Nachtrag (IPA [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,545 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachtrag, with forms such as "anchtrag", "nacchtrag", and "nachhtrag". 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, "Nachfrage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachtrag, spelled N-A-C-H-T-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ergänzung zu einem an sich bereits abgeschlossenen Text
  2. 2
    Wortgruppe, die aus der Satzklammer ausgegliedert und gestellt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Briefe – oder auch andere Texte – enthalten einen Nachtrag, um zuvor Vergessenes zu ergänzen.
  2. Die korrekte Abfolge der Satzglieder eines Satzes wie „Ich habe dich gestern beim Mathelernen in der Uni beobachtet“ kann so verändert werden, dass „beim Mathelernen“ im Nachfeld als Nachtrag steht: „Ich habe dich gestern in der Uni beobachtet beim Mathelernen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

VorbemerkungVorfeldbesetzung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchtrag
  • nacchtrag
  • nachhtrag
  • nachrtag
  • nachtarg
  • nachtragg
  • nachtrga
  • nachtrrag
  • nachttrag
  • nacthrag
  • nahctrag
  • ncahtrag
  • nnachtrag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchtrag2nacchtrag1nachhtrag1nachrtag2nachtarg2nachtragg1nachtrga2nachtrrag1
Edit distance from "Nachtrag"

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 "Nachtrag"?
"Nachtrag" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk].
What does "Nachtrag" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtrag" means: Ergänzung zu einem an sich bereits abgeschlossenen Text
What words are commonly confused with "Nachtrag"?
"Nachtrag" is commonly confused with "Nachfrage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachtrag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtrag" is [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtrag" come from?
"Nachtrag" 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 "Nachtrag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list