Which to use
“Nächte” is a noun and “nannte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #3,270
- “nannte” frequency rank
- 9605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | nannte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs nennen |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and nannte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Nächte with nannte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nächte is [ˈnɛçtə] while nannte is [ˈnantə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9605, 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]. nannte is at rank #3,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnantə].
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 9605, this pair ranks #1,979,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs nannte
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Nächte": chä. Private to "nannte": a.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nannte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nannte ← annnte · nannet · nanntte · nante · nantne · nnannte · nnante
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nächte" and "nannte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nächte" vs "nannte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Nächte" and "nannte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nannte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "nannte" 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 #1,979,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.