Which to use
“Nachweise” and “Nachweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,787
- “Nachweise” frequency rank
- #5,743
- “Nachweisen” frequency rank
- 22530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachweise | Nachweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachweis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nachweis |
Where the eye mixes Nachweise and Nachweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Nachweise runs 9 letters (CVCCCVVCV) against Nachweisen's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nachweise with Nachweisen
A purely visual mix-up. Nachweise ([ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zə]) and Nachweisen ([ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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) - “Nachweise” sits inside “Nachweisen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nachweise is recorded at frequency rank #16,787, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zə]. Nachweisen is at rank #5,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 22530, this pair ranks #1,873,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nachweise vs Nachweisen
Shared letters: acehinsw. Private to "Nachweise": -. Private to "Nachweisen": -.
"Nachweise" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "Nachweisen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachweise ← anchweise · nacchweise · nachewise · nachhweise · nachweies · nachweisse · nachwesie · nachwiese
- Nachweisen ← anchweisen · nacchweisen · nachewisen · nachhweisen · nachweiesn · nachweisenn · nachweisne · nachweissen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nachweise" and "Nachweisen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Nachweise" or "Nachweisen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Nachweise" and "Nachweisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachweise" and "Nachweisen" 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 #1,873,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.