Which to use
“Nächten” is a noun and “nüchtern” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,664
- “Nächten” frequency rank
- #8,604
- “nüchtern” frequency rank
- 26268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nächten | nüchtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht | ohne Alkohol im Blut |
Where the eye mixes Nächten and nüchtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Nächten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against nüchtern's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nächten vs nüchtern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nächten is [ˈnɛçtn̩] while nüchtern is [ˈnʏçtɐn]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26268, 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]. nüchtern is at rank #8,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnʏçtɐn].
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 26268, this pair ranks #1,820,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nächten vs nüchtern
Shared letters: cehnt. Private to "Nächten": ä. Private to "nüchtern": rü.
"Nächten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nüchtern" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nächten" and "nüchtern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Nächten" or "nüchtern" show up more?
What to do next
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 "nüchtern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nächten" and "nüchtern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nächstem vs Nächten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.