Which to use
“Nächte” is a noun and “nachts” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #2,165
- “nachts” frequency rank
- 8500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | nachts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Zeitangabe: In der Nacht, während der Nacht |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and nachts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Nächte (CVCCCV) and nachts (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Nächte and nachts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nächte is [ˈnɛçtə] while nachts is [naxt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8500, 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]. nachts is at rank #2,165, tagged as anadv, pronounced [naxt͡s].
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 8500, this pair ranks #1,984,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs nachts
Shared letters: chnt. Private to "Nächte": eä. Private to "nachts": as.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nachts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachts ← anchts · nacchts · nachhts · nachst · nachtss · nachtts · nacths · nahcts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nächte" and "nachts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nächte" or "nachts"?
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 "nachts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "nachts" 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 #1,984,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.