Nachtrag

\naːχˌtʀaːk\

/\naːχˌtʀaːk\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Addendum, rajout à postériori, ultérieur à un document: appendice, annexe, post-scriptum, supplément.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nachtrag · Nachtrag · French

Nachtrag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Nachtrag
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtrag
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\naːχˌtʀaːk\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Nachtrag » en français

Nachtragreste 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

Nachtrag is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \naːχˌtʀaːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Nachtrag has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Nachtrag, spelled N-A-C-H-T-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Addendum, rajout à postériori, ultérieur à un document: appendice, annexe, post-scriptum, supplément.
  2. 2
    Avenant : document modifiant ou complétant un contrat existant.
  3. 3
    Ajout en fin de phrase comme complément facultatif, non essentiel, surtout à l’oral pour rajouter une précision omise.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Briefe - oder auch andere Texte - enthalten einen Nachtrag, um zuvor Vergessenes zu ergänzen.
  2. Art. 2 – Die Kosten dieses Nachtrages tragen die Parteien je zur Hälfte. Art. 3 – Die Vertragsparteien veranlassen die Anmeldung dieses Nachtrages beim Grundbuchamt Basel-Stadt, welches zu den erforderlichen Eintragungen ermächtigt wird. Urkundlich dessen ist dieser Nachtrag nach geschehener Lesung und Genehmigung von den Parteien und von mir, dem Notar,…

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Vorbemerkung

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 "Nachtrag"?
"Nachtrag" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is \naːχˌtʀaːk\.
What does "Nachtrag" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtrag" means: Addendum, rajout à postériori, ultérieur à un document: appendice, annexe, post-scriptum, supplément.
How do you pronounce "Nachtrag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtrag" is \naːχˌtʀaːk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtrag" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list