Which to use
“nachsehen” is a verb and “nächsten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,370
- “nachsehen” frequency rank
- #436
- “nächsten” frequency rank
- 14806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachsehen | nächsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Information suchen, eine Recherche durchführen, etwas verifizieren | Superlativ Prädikativ des Adjektivs nah |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachsehen and nächsten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachsehen is [ˈnaːxˌzeːən] while nächsten is [ˈnɛːçstən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachsehen is recorded at frequency rank #14,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌzeːən]. nächsten is at rank #436, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstən].
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 14806, this pair ranks #1,948,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachsehen vs nächsten
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "nachsehen": a. Private to "nächsten": tä.
"nachsehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nächsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachsehen ← anchsehen · nacchsehen · nacheshen · nachhsehen · nachseehn · nachsehenn · nachsehhen · nachsehne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachsehen" and "nächsten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nachsehen" or "nächsten"?
Remembering nachsehen vs nächsten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “nachsehen”; for an adjective, it's “nächsten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nachsehen” entry
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