Which to use
“Nächte” and “Naht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #12,136
- “Naht” frequency rank
- 18471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | Naht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Linie, wo sich zwei durch Nähen verbundene Stoffe berühren |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and Naht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nächte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Naht's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nächte and Naht
A purely visual mix-up. Nächte ([ˈnɛçtə]) and Naht ([naːt]) 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 18471, 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]. Naht is at rank #12,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [naːt].
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 18471, this pair ranks #1,917,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs Naht
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "Nächte": ceä. Private to "Naht": a.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Naht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Naht ← anht · nahht · nahtt · nath · nhat · nnaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nächte" and "Naht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nächte" or "Naht"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Naht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "Naht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagy vs Naht". 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 #1,917,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.