Which to use
“nächst” and “nächster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,782
- “nächst” frequency rank
- #4,544
- “nächster” frequency rank
- 33326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächst | nächster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächst and nächster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nächst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against nächster's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nächst vs nächster
A purely visual mix-up. nächst ([nɛːçst]) and nächster ([ˈnɛːçstɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “nächst” sits inside “nächster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächst is recorded at frequency rank #28,782, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɛːçst]. nächster is at rank #4,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstɐ].
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 33326, this pair ranks #1,688,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächst vs nächster
Shared letters: chnstä. Private to "nächst": -. Private to "nächster": er.
"nächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "nächster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächst" and "nächster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nächst" or "nächster" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nächst" and "nächster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nächster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,688,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächst" and "nächster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächst vs nächstem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,688,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.