Which to use
“nächsten” and “nächster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #436
- “nächsten” frequency rank
- #4,544
- “nächster” frequency rank
- 4980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächsten | nächster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativ Prädikativ des Adjektivs nah | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächsten and nächster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nächsten and nächster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses nächsten with nächster
A purely visual mix-up. nächsten ([ˈnɛːçstən]) 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 - n in “nächsten” becomes r in “nächster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächsten is recorded at frequency rank #436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstən]. 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 4980, this pair ranks #1,996,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächsten vs nächster
Shared letters: cehnstä. Private to "nächsten": -. Private to "nächster": r.
"nächsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "nächster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächsten" and "nächster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nächsten" or "nächster"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nächsten" and "nächster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächsten" 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 #1,996,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächsten" and "nächster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nachsitzen vs nächsten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.