Which to use
“nächstem” and “nächster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,828
- “nächstem” frequency rank
- #4,544
- “nächster” frequency rank
- 49372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächstem | nächster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächst | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächstem and nächster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nächstem and nächster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: nächstem vs nächster
A purely visual mix-up. nächstem ([ˈnɛːçstəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “nächstem” becomes r in “nächster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächstem is recorded at frequency rank #44,828, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstəm]. 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 49372, this pair ranks #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nächstem vs nächster
Shared letters: cehnstä. Private to "nächstem": m. Private to "nächster": r.
"nächstem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "nächster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "nächstem" vs "nächster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nächstem" 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 #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächstem" and "nächster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächst vs nächstem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.