nachzumachen

[ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachzumachen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,552 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,552
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachmachen

Key facts for nachzumachen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachzumachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,552
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachzumachen” 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). nachzumachen 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

nachzumachen is uncommon German at frequency #64,552 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachmachen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nachzumachen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nachzumachen, spelled N-A-C-H-Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachmachen

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 "nachzumachen"?
"nachzumachen" is spelled N-A-C-H-Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩].
What does "nachzumachen" mean?
As a verb, "nachzumachen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachmachen
How do you pronounce "nachzumachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachzumachen" is [ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachzumachen" come from?
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Using “nachzumachen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxt͡suˌmaxn̩] (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