Which to use
“Nächten” and “Nichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,664
- “Nächten” frequency rank
- #35,354
- “Nichten” frequency rank
- 53018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächten | Nichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nichte |
Where the eye mixes Nächten and Nichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Nächten and Nichten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Nächten vs Nichten
A purely visual mix-up. Nächten ([ˈnɛçtn̩]) and Nichten ([ˈnɪçtn̩]) 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 a single letter - ä in “Nächten” becomes i in “Nichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53018, 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]. Nichten is at rank #35,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɪçtn̩].
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 53018, this pair ranks #1,074,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nächten vs Nichten
Shared letters: cehnt. Private to "Nächten": ä. Private to "Nichten": i.
"Nächten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Nichten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nichten ← inchten · ncihten · nicchten · nichetn · nichhten · nichtenn · nichtne · nichtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nächten" and "Nichten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nächten" vs "Nichten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nächten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächten" and "Nichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nähten vs Nichten". 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 #1,074,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.