Nacken

[ˈnakn̩]

/[ˈnakn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nacken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,509
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick

Corpus desk

Index DE-nacken · Nacken · German

Nacken · rank #7,509 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,509
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachmittags

Nearest frequency peer: nachmittags (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nacken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nacken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nacken vs Namen
67% similar
Nacken vs nackt
50% similar
Nacken vs nähen
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nacken
PropertyValue
HeadwordNacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnakn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,509
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nacken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nackenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nachmittags“ (#7,508), „Nagel“ (#7,510), „mächtigen“ (#7,507). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nacken“ bei #7,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Nacken (IPA [ˈnakn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,509 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nacken, with forms such as "ancken", "naccken", and "nacekn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Namen", "nackt", "nähen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nacken, spelled N-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er bekam einen Schlag in den Nacken.
  2. „Die junge Frau mit dem ausrasierten Nacken erwiderte etwas im Flüsterton, worauf beide losprusteten.“

Synonyms

Genick

Antonyms

Kehle

This word in other languages

nape(English)nuca(Español)nuque(Français)nuca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancken
  • naccken
  • nacekn
  • nackenn
  • nackken
  • nackne
  • nakcen
  • ncaken
  • nnacken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nacken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ancken2naccken1nacekn2nackenn1nackken1nackne2nakcen2ncaken2
Edit distance from "Nacken"

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 "Nacken"?
"Nacken" is spelled N-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnakn̩].
What does "Nacken" mean?
As a noun, "Nacken" means: der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick
What words are commonly confused with "Nacken"?
"Nacken" is commonly confused with "Namen", "nackt", "nähen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nacken" is [ˈnakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nacken" come from?
"Nacken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nacken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Normen#7,512parken#7,515Peking#7,516langes#7,500

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

köpfen9 variantssperren9 variantsgeehrt9 variantsFiliale9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list