Which to use
“nächst” and “nächstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,782
- “nächst” frequency rank
- #2,033
- “nächstes” frequency rank
- 30815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächst | nächstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächst and nächstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nächst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against nächstes's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nächst and nächstes
A purely visual mix-up. nächst ([nɛːçst]) and nächstes ([ˈnɛːçstəs]) 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 “nächstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30815, 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]. nächstes is at rank #2,033, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstəs].
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 30815, this pair ranks #1,740,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächst vs nächstes
Shared letters: chnstä. Private to "nächst": -. Private to "nächstes": e.
"nächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "nächstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächst" and "nächstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nächst" or "nächstes"?
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 "nächst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nächstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,740,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächst" and "nächstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächst vs nächstem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,740,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.