Which to use
“nächstem” and “nächstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,828
- “nächstem” frequency rank
- #2,033
- “nächstes” frequency rank
- 46861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächstem | nächstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nächst | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächstem and nächstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nächstem and nächstes 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 nächstes
A purely visual mix-up. nächstem ([ˈnɛːçstəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “nächstem” becomes s in “nächstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46861, 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]. 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 46861, this pair ranks #1,304,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nächstem vs nächstes
Shared letters: cehnstä. Private to "nächstem": m. Private to "nächstes": -.
"nächstem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "nächstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächstem" and "nächstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nächstem" or "nächstes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nächstem" and "nächstes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächstem" 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 #1,304,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächstem" and "nächstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächst vs nächstem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,304,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.