Which to use
“Nächte” and “Nächten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #17,664
- “Nächten” frequency rank
- 23999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | Nächten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and Nächten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Nächte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Nächten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nächte with Nächten
A purely visual mix-up. Nächte ([ˈnɛçtə]) and Nächten ([ˈnɛçtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Nächte” sits inside “Nächten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23999, 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]. Nächten is at rank #17,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛçtn̩].
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 23999, this pair ranks #1,853,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs Nächten
Shared letters: cehntä. Private to "Nächte": -. Private to "Nächten": -.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Nächten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nächte" and "Nächten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Nächte" or "Nächten" show up more?
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 "Nächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "Nächten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs Nächten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,853,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.