nachwachsen

[ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachwachsen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,761 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,761
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wieder entstehen (wachsen), wenn etwas verletzt, entfernt oder gekürzt wurde

Key facts for nachwachsen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachwachsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachwachsen” 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). nachwachsen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

nachwachsen is uncommon German at frequency #72,761 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nachwachsen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nachwachsen, spelled N-A-C-H-W-A-C-H-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wieder entstehen (wachsen), wenn etwas verletzt, entfernt oder gekürzt wurde
  2. 2
    in Form einer nächsten Generation hinzukommen

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 "nachwachsen"?
"nachwachsen" is spelled N-A-C-H-W-A-C-H-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩].
What does "nachwachsen" mean?
As a verb, "nachwachsen" means: wieder entstehen (wachsen), wenn etwas verletzt, entfernt oder gekürzt wurde
How do you pronounce "nachwachsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachwachsen" is [ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachwachsen" come from?
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Using “nachwachsen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-W-A-C-H-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌvaksn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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