Which to use
“Nachweis” is a noun and “nachweist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,742
- “Nachweis” frequency rank
- #49,921
- “nachweist” frequency rank
- 55663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachweis | nachweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beleg oder Bestätigung für eine Behauptung oder Theorie | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachweisen |
Where the eye mixes Nachweis and nachweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Nachweis runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against nachweist's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nachweis vs nachweist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nachweis is [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯s] while nachweist is [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Nachweis” sits inside “nachweist”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55663, 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]. nachweist is at rank #49,921, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯st].
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 55663, this pair ranks #970,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nachweis vs nachweist
Shared letters: acehinsw. Private to "Nachweis": -. Private to "nachweist": t.
"Nachweis" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "nachweist" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nachweis" for "nachweist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nachweis" vs "nachweist" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #970,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachweis" and "nachweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachweist vs Nachwelt". 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 #970,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.