Which to use
“nächsten” and “nackten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #436
- “nächsten” frequency rank
- #10,709
- “nackten” frequency rank
- 11145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nächsten | nackten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativ Prädikativ des Adjektivs nah | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt |
Where the eye mixes nächsten and nackten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nächsten runs 8 letters (CVCCCCVC) against nackten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nächsten and nackten
A purely visual mix-up. nächsten ([ˈnɛːçstən]) and nackten ([ˈnaktn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nächsten is recorded at frequency rank #436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːçstən]. nackten is at rank #10,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaktn̩].
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 11145, this pair ranks #1,971,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nächsten vs nackten
Shared letters: cent. Private to "nächsten": hsä. Private to "nackten": ak.
"nächsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "nackten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nackten ← anckten · nacckten · nacketn · nackkten · nacktenn · nacktne · nacktten · nactken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nächsten" and "nackten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nächsten" or "nackten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nächsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nackten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nächsten" and "nackten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nachsitzen vs nächsten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,971,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.