Which to use
“Nächten” is a noun and “nachts” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,664
- “Nächten” frequency rank
- #2,165
- “nachts” frequency rank
- 19829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächten | nachts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Zeitangabe: In der Nacht, während der Nacht |
Where the eye mixes Nächten and nachts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Nächten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against nachts's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nächten vs nachts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nächten is [ˈnɛçtn̩] while nachts is [naxt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nächten is recorded at frequency rank #17,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛçtn̩]. 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 19829, this pair ranks #1,904,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächten vs nachts
Shared letters: chnt. Private to "Nächten": eä. Private to "nachts": as.
"Nächten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nachts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachts ← anchts · nacchts · nachhts · nachst · nachtss · nachtts · nacths · nahcts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nächten" and "nachts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nächten" vs "nachts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Nächten" 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 #1,904,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächten" and "nachts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs Nächten". 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 #1,904,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.