Nachzählung

[ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]

/[ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachzählung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung/Vorgang, die Anzahl/Summe von etwas zum Erhalten von Informationen/zum (erneuten) Überprüfen festzustellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachzahlung · Nachzählung · German

Nachzählung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nachzählung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachzählung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachzählung“ im Deutschen

Nachzählungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nachzählung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung/Vorgang, die Anzahl/Summe von etwas zum Erhalten von Informationen/zum (erneuten) Überprüfen festzustellen".

Nachzählung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachzählung, spelled N-A-C-H-Z-Ä-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung/Vorgang, die Anzahl/Summe von etwas zum Erhalten von Informationen/zum (erneuten) Überprüfen festzustellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Eine Nachzählung der Stimmen in Wisconsin hat den Sieg des Republikaners Donald Trump in dem US-Bundesstaat bestätigt.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachzählung"?
"Nachzählung" is spelled N-A-C-H-Z-Ä-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ].
What does "Nachzählung" mean?
As a noun, "Nachzählung" means: Handlung/Vorgang, die Anzahl/Summe von etwas zum Erhalten von Informationen/zum (erneuten) Überprüfen festzustellen
How do you pronounce "Nachzählung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachzählung" is [ˈnaːxˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachzählung" come from?
"Nachzählung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list