Which to use
“Nächte” and “Nachteil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #6,092
- “Nachteil” frequency rank
- 12427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | Nachteil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | negative oder unerwünschte Folge oder negativer Nebeneffekt, zum Beispiel einer Lösung, eines Vorgehens, einer Überlegung |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and Nachteil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Nächte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Nachteil's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nächte vs Nachteil
A purely visual mix-up. Nächte ([ˈnɛçtə]) and Nachteil ([ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯l]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nächte is recorded at frequency rank #6,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛçtə]. Nachteil is at rank #6,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯l].
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 12427, this pair ranks #1,964,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs Nachteil
Shared letters: cehnt. Private to "Nächte": ä. Private to "Nachteil": ail.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Nachteil" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachteil ← anchteil · nacchteil · nachetil · nachhteil · nachteill · nachteli · nachtiel · nachtteil
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nächte" for "Nachteil" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Nächte" or "Nachteil"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Nächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachteil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "Nachteil" 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 #1,964,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.