Which to use
“Nächte” and “Nichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,335
- “Nächte” frequency rank
- #129
- “Nichts” frequency rank
- 6464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächte | Nichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Ort, an dem nichts existiert, Raum, der leer ist |
Where the eye mixes Nächte and Nichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Nächte (CVCCCV) and Nichts (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Nächte vs Nichts
A purely visual mix-up. Nächte ([ˈnɛçtə]) and Nichts ([nɪçt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6464, 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]. Nichts is at rank #129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nɪçt͡s].
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 6464, this pair ranks #1,991,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächte vs Nichts
Shared letters: chnt. Private to "Nächte": eä. Private to "Nichts": is.
"Nächte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Nichts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nichts ← inchts · ncihts · nicchts · nichhts · nichst · nichtss · nichtts · nicths
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nächte" and "Nichts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nächte" vs "Nichts" - which ranks higher?
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 "Nichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächte" and "Nichts" 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 #1,991,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.