Which to use
“nächste” and “nächster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #721
- “nächste” frequency rank
- #4,544
- “nächster” frequency rank
- 5265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächste | nächster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächste and nächster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nächste runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against nächster's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nächste vs nächster
A purely visual mix-up. nächste ([ˈnɛːçstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “nächste” sits inside “nächster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächste is recorded at frequency rank #721, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstə]. 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 5265, this pair ranks #1,995,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächste vs nächster
Shared letters: cehnstä. Private to "nächste": -. Private to "nächster": r.
"nächste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "nächster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächste" and "nächster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nächste" vs "nächster" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nächste" and "nächster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächste" 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 #1,995,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächste" and "nächster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs nächster". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,995,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.