nachgiebig

\ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\

/\ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui cède facilement, accommodant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nachgiebig · nachgiebig · French

nachgiebig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 nachgiebig
PropertyValue
Headwordnachgiebig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nachgiebig » en français

nachgiebigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nachgiebig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nachgiebig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nachgiebig, spelled N-A-C-H-G-I-E-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui cède facilement, accommodant.
  2. 2
    Facilement déformable, élastique, souple.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein nachgiebiger Charakter
  2. ein nachgiebiges Material

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "nachgiebig"?
"nachgiebig" is spelled N-A-C-H-G-I-E-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\.
What does "nachgiebig" mean?
As an adjective, "nachgiebig" means: Qui cède facilement, accommodant.
How do you pronounce "nachgiebig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachgiebig" is \ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachgiebig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list