Which to use
“nächsten” and “nächstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #436
- “nächsten” frequency rank
- #2,033
- “nächstes” frequency rank
- 2469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächsten | nächstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativ Prädikativ des Adjektivs nah | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe |
Where the eye mixes nächsten and nächstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nächsten 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: nächsten vs nächstes
A purely visual mix-up. nächsten ([ˈnɛːçstən]) 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 - n in “nächsten” becomes s in “nächstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächsten is recorded at frequency rank #436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstən]. 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 2469, this pair ranks #2,002,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächsten vs nächstes
Shared letters: cehnstä. Private to "nächsten": -. Private to "nächstes": -.
"nächsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "nächstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nächsten" for "nächstes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nächsten" or "nächstes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächsten" 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 #2,002,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächsten" and "nächstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nachsitzen vs nächsten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,002,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.