Which to use
“nachdenken” and “nachdenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,059
- “nachdenken” frequency rank
- #21,708
- “nachdenkt” frequency rank
- 24767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachdenken | nachdenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich eingehend in Gedanken mit etwas oder jemandem beschäftigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachdenken |
Where the eye mixes nachdenken and nachdenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. nachdenken runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against nachdenkt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nachdenken vs nachdenkt
A purely visual mix-up. nachdenken ([ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkn̩]) and nachdenkt ([ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachdenken is recorded at frequency rank #3,059, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkn̩]. nachdenkt is at rank #21,708, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkt].
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 24767, this pair ranks #1,843,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachdenken vs nachdenkt
Shared letters: acdehkn. Private to "nachdenken": -. Private to "nachdenkt": t.
"nachdenken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "nachdenkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachdenken ← anchdenken · nacchdenken · nacdhenken · nachddenken · nachdeknen · nachdenekn · nachdenkenn · nachdenkken
- nachdenkt ← anchdenkt · nacchdenkt · nacdhenkt · nachddenkt · nachdeknt · nachdenkkt · nachdenktt · nachdennkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nachdenken" and "nachdenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nachdenken" or "nachdenkt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachdenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachdenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachdenken" and "nachdenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachdenke vs nachdenkt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,843,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.