Which to use
“Nacht” and “Nächte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #384
- “Nacht” frequency rank
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- 6719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nacht | Nächte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeit der Dunkelheit, zwischen Abenddämmerung und Morgengrauen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht |
Where the eye mixes Nacht and Nächte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Nacht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Nächte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nacht with Nächte
A purely visual mix-up. Nacht ([naxt]) and Nächte ([ˈnɛçtə]) 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 6719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nacht is recorded at frequency rank #384, classified as anoun, pronounced [naxt]. Nächte is at rank #6,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛçtə].
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 6719, this pair ranks #1,990,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nacht vs Nächte
Shared letters: chnt. Private to "Nacht": a. Private to "Nächte": eä.
"Nacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nacht ← ancht · naccht · nachht · nachtt · nacth · nahct · ncaht · nnacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nacht" and "Nächte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nacht" or "Nächte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nacht" and "Nächte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs Nächte". 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 #1,990,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.