Which to use
“Nacht” and “Nähte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #384
- “Nacht” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 28260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nacht | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeit der Dunkelheit, zwischen Abenddämmerung und Morgengrauen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes Nacht and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nacht (CVCCC) and Nähte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Nacht and Nähte
A purely visual mix-up. Nacht ([naxt]) and Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nacht is recorded at frequency rank #384, classified as anoun, pronounced [naxt]. Nähte is at rank #27,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə].
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 28260, this pair ranks #1,787,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nacht vs Nähte
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "Nacht": ac. Private to "Nähte": eä.
"Nacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nacht ← ancht · naccht · nachht · nachtt · nacth · nahct · ncaht · nnacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nacht" and "Nähte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nacht" vs "Nähte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Nähte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nacht" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". 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 #1,787,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.