demnächst

\ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\

/\ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\/ adv

The verdict

“demnächst” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prochainement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-demnachst · demnächst · French

demnächst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for demnächst
PropertyValue
Headworddemnächst
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « demnächst » en français

demnächstsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demnächst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prochainement.".

demnächst doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is demnächst, spelled D-E-M-N-Ä-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prochainement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Heute stören mich die neuen Nachbarn nicht. Aber wenn hier demnächst viel gefeiert wird, dann lernen die mich kennen!

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demnächst"?
"demnächst" is spelled D-E-M-N-Ä-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\.
What does "demnächst" mean?
As an adverb, "demnächst" means: Prochainement.
How do you pronounce "demnächst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demnächst" is \ˌdeːmˈnɛːçst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demnächst" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list