Nachkomme
\ˈnaːxˌkɔmə\
The verdict
“Nachkomme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Descendant, dans le sens d'une personne de la même famille et d'une génération postérieure.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nachkomme · Nachkomme · French
Nachkomme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachkomme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈnaːxˌkɔmə\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Nachkomme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈnaːxˌkɔmə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Descendant, dans le sens d'une personne de la même famille et d'une génération postérieure.".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nachkomme in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Nachkomme, spelled N-A-C-H-K-O-M-M-E.
Definition
- 1Descendant, dans le sens d'une personne de la même famille et d'une génération postérieure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nachkomme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Sohn ist der Nachkomme des Vaters.
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.