Which to use
“Nächten” is a noun and “nähren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,664
- “Nächten” frequency rank
- #35,361
- “nähren” frequency rank
- 53025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächten | nähren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | etwas wachsen und mehr oder bedeutender werden lassen |
Where the eye mixes Nächten and nähren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Nächten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against nähren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nächten vs nähren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nächten is [ˈnɛçtn̩] while nähren is [ˈnɛːʁən]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53025, 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]. nähren is at rank #35,361, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːʁən].
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 53025, this pair ranks #1,074,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nächten vs nähren
Shared letters: ehnä. Private to "Nächten": ct. Private to "nähren": r.
"Nächten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nähren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nächten" for "nähren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Nächten" or "nähren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Nächten" and "nähren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nähren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächten" and "nähren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nähren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,074,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.