Nachzügler

[ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ]

/[ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachzügler” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,872
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person, die mit Abstand als letzte oder sehr spät an einem Treffpunkt erscheint, hinter anderen zurückbleibt (auch im übertragenen Sinne für Gegenstände und Konzepte benutzt)

Key facts for Nachzügler
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachzügler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,872
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachzügler” 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). Nachzügler 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 16 spelling variants around Nachzügler (IPA [ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,872 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachzügler, with forms such as "anchzügler", "nacchzügler", and "nachhzügler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Nachzügler, spelled N-A-C-H-Z-Ü-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die mit Abstand als letzte oder sehr spät an einem Treffpunkt erscheint, hinter anderen zurückbleibt (auch im übertragenen Sinne für Gegenstände und Konzepte benutzt)
  2. 2
    ein in der Geburtenfolge mit Abstand spät gekommenes Kind

Synonyms

SchlusslichtNachkömmling

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchzügler
  • nacchzügler
  • nachhzügler
  • nachzgüler
  • nachzzügler
  • nachzügelr
  • nachzüggler
  • nachzüglerr
  • nachzügller
  • nachzüglre
  • nachzülger
  • nachüzgler
  • naczhügler
  • nahczügler
  • ncahzügler
  • nnachzügler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchzügler2nacchzügler1nachhzügler1nachzgüler2nachzzügler1nachzügelr2nachzüggler1nachzüglerr1
Edit distance from "Nachzügler"

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 "Nachzügler"?
"Nachzügler" is spelled N-A-C-H-Z-Ü-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ].
What does "Nachzügler" mean?
As a noun, "Nachzügler" means: eine Person, die mit Abstand als letzte oder sehr spät an einem Treffpunkt erscheint, hinter anderen zurückbleibt (auch im übertragenen Sinne für Gegenstände und Konzepte benutzt)
What are common misspellings of "Nachzügler"?
Common misspellings include "anchzügler", "nacchzügler", "nachhzügler", "nachzgüler", "nachzzügler". The correct spelling is "Nachzügler".
How do you pronounce "Nachzügler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachzügler" is [ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachzügler" come from?
"Nachzügler" 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 “Nachzügler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-Z-Ü-G-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌt͡syːklɐ] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list