nostalgisch

[nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ]

/[nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“nostalgisch” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,105
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vergangenheit sentimental/wehmütig zugewandt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nostalgisch · nostalgisch · German

nostalgisch · rank #44,105 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,105
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Norderney

Nearest frequency peer: Norderney (-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 „nostalgisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nostalgisch“ 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).

nostalgisch vs nostalgischen
85% similar

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

Key facts for nostalgisch
PropertyValue
Headwordnostalgisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,105
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nostalgisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nostalgischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Norderney“ (#44,104), „Notwendigkeiten“ (#44,106), „nominell“ (#44,103). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nostalgisch“ bei #44,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around nostalgisch (IPA [nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,105 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Vergangenheit sentimental/wehmütig zugewandt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for nostalgisch, with forms such as "nnostalgisch", "nosatlgisch", and "nosstalgisch". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nostalgischen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nostalgisch, spelled N-O-S-T-A-L-G-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vergangenheit sentimental/wehmütig zugewandt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die andere mögliche Variante besteht wie jetzt in der Verwendung nostalgischer Namen, die um 1940 als chic galten.“

This word in other languages

nostalgic(English)nostálgico(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnostalgisch
  • nosatlgisch
  • nosstalgisch
  • nostaglisch
  • nostalggisch
  • nostalgicsh
  • nostalgiscch
  • nostalgischh
  • nostalgishc
  • nostalgissch
  • nostalgsich
  • nostaligsch
  • nostallgisch
  • nostlagisch
  • nosttalgisch
  • notsalgisch
  • nsotalgisch
  • onstalgisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nostalgisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nnostalgisch1nosatlgisch2nosstalgisch1nostaglisch2nostalggisch1nostalgicsh2nostalgiscch1nostalgischh1
Edit distance from "nostalgisch"

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 "nostalgisch"?
"nostalgisch" is spelled N-O-S-T-A-L-G-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ].
What does "nostalgisch" mean?
As an adjective, "nostalgisch" means: der Vergangenheit sentimental/wehmütig zugewandt
What words are commonly confused with "nostalgisch"?
"nostalgisch" is commonly confused with "nostalgischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nostalgisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nostalgisch" is [nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nostalgisch" come from?
"nostalgisch" 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 "nostalgisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nächtlicher#44,109Ortszentrum#44,116monumentale#44,085Plastikmüll#44,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Pflegeheimen18 variantsmitreisenden18 variantsmarxistisch18 variantsLokalzeitung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list