Which to use
“nachts” is an adverb and “nackt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,165
- “nachts” frequency rank
- #3,608
- “nackt” frequency rank
- 5773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachts | nackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitangabe: In der Nacht, während der Nacht | keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes nachts and nackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nachts runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against nackt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nachts vs nackt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachts is [naxt͡s] while nackt is [nakt]. 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 (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachts is recorded at frequency rank #2,165, classified as anadv, pronounced [naxt͡s]. nackt is at rank #3,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nakt].
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 5773, this pair ranks #1,993,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachts vs nackt
Shared letters: acnt. Private to "nachts": hs. Private to "nackt": k.
"nachts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "nackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachts" and "nackt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nachts" or "nackt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachts" and "nackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nackt vs neck". 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 #1,993,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.