Which to use
“nach” is a preposition and “noch” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35
- “nach” frequency rank
- #36
- “noch” frequency rank
- 71
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nach | noch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Richtung (mit Dativ oder adverbialer Bestimmung des Ortes) | des Weiteren |
Where the eye mixes nach and noch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nach is [naːx] while noch is [nɔx]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “nach” becomes o in “noch”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nach is recorded at frequency rank #35, classified as aprep, pronounced [naːx]. noch is at rank #36, tagged as anadv, pronounced [nɔx].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71, this pair ranks #2,006,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nach vs noch
Shared letters: chn. Private to "nach": a. Private to "noch": o.
"nach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "noch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC