Which to use
“Nachsitzen” is a noun and “nächsten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,107
- “Nachsitzen” frequency rank
- #436
- “nächsten” frequency rank
- 49543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachsitzen | nächsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Strafmaßnahme, bei der ein Schüler nach dem Regelunterricht noch in der Schule verweilen muss | Superlativ Prädikativ des Adjektivs nah |
Where the eye mixes Nachsitzen and nächsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Nachsitzen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against nächsten's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nachsitzen and nächsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nachsitzen is [ˈnaːxˌzɪt͡sn̩] while nächsten is [ˈnɛːçstən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nachsitzen is recorded at frequency rank #49,107, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌzɪt͡sn̩]. 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 49543, this pair ranks #1,207,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nachsitzen vs nächsten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "Nachsitzen": aiz. Private to "nächsten": ä.
"Nachsitzen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "nächsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachsitzen ← anchsitzen · nacchsitzen · nachhsitzen · nachistzen · nachsitezn · nachsittzen · nachsitzenn · nachsitzne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nachsitzen" for "nächsten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Nachsitzen" or "nächsten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachsitzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nächsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,207,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachsitzen" and "nächsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs nächsten". 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 #1,207,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.