Which to use
“nachts” is an adverb and “Nähte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,165
- “nachts” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 30041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachts | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitangabe: In der Nacht, während der Nacht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes nachts and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nachts runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against Nähte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachts with Nähte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachts is [naxt͡s] while Nähte is [ˈnɛːtə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30041, 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]. Nähte is at rank #27,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə].
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 30041, this pair ranks #1,755,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachts vs Nähte
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "nachts": acs. Private to "Nähte": eä.
"nachts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachts ← anchts · nacchts · nachhts · nachst · nachtss · nachtts · nacths · nahcts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nachts" and "Nähte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nachts" or "Nähte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachts" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". 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 #1,755,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.