Which to use
“nächst” and “nackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,782
- “nächst” frequency rank
- #3,608
- “nackt” frequency rank
- 32390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächst | nackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer Reihenfolge nach dem aktuellen folgend | keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes nächst and nackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nächst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against nackt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nächst and nackt
A purely visual mix-up. nächst ([nɛːçst]) and nackt ([nakt]) 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 32390, 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]. nackt is at rank #3,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nakt].
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 32390, this pair ranks #1,708,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächst vs nackt
Shared letters: cnt. Private to "nächst": hsä. Private to "nackt": ak.
"nächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "nackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nackt ← anckt · nacckt · nackkt · nacktt · nactk · nakct · ncakt · nnackt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nächst" and "nackt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nächst" or "nackt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nächst" and "nackt" 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 "nackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächst" and "nackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächst vs nächstem". 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 #1,708,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.