Which to use
“Nachweis” and “Nachweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,742
- “Nachweis” frequency rank
- #16,787
- “Nachweise” frequency rank
- 22529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachweis | Nachweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beleg oder Bestätigung für eine Behauptung oder Theorie | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachweis |
Where the eye mixes Nachweis and Nachweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Nachweis runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against Nachweise's 9 (CVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nachweis vs Nachweise
A purely visual mix-up. Nachweis ([ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯s]) and Nachweise ([ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Nachweis” sits inside “Nachweise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nachweis is recorded at frequency rank #5,742, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯s]. Nachweise is at rank #16,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zə].
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 22529, this pair ranks #1,873,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nachweis vs Nachweise
Shared letters: acehinsw. Private to "Nachweis": -. Private to "Nachweise": -.
"Nachweis" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "Nachweise" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nachweis" and "Nachweise" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nachweis" vs "Nachweise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Nachweis" and "Nachweise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachweis" and "Nachweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nachweise vs nachweist". 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 #1,873,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.