nachzudenken
[ˈnaːxt͡suˌdɛŋkn̩]
The verdict
“nachzudenken” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #8,111
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachdenken
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nachzudenken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxt͡suˌdɛŋkn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #8,111 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nachzudenken” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 19 spelling variants around nachzudenken (IPA [ˈnaːxt͡suˌdɛŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,111 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachdenken".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachzudenken, with forms such as "anchzudenken", "nacchzudenken", and "nachhzudenken". 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, "nachdenken", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nachzudenken, spelled N-A-C-H-Z-U-D-E-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachdenken
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- anchzudenken
- nacchzudenken
- nachhzudenken
- nachuzdenken
- nachzduenken
- nachzuddenken
- nachzudeknen
- nachzudenekn
- nachzudenkenn
- nachzudenkken
- nachzudenkne
- nachzudennken
- nachzudneken
- nachzuednken
- nachzzudenken
- naczhudenken
- nahczudenken
- ncahzudenken
- nnachzudenken
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachzudenken - 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.
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
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Using “nachzudenken”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-Z-U-D-E-N-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaːxt͡suˌdɛŋkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “nachdenken” - see the side-by-side comparison. nachzudenken vs nachdenken
- 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.