Which to use
“Nacken” and “Nähten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,509
- “Nacken” frequency rank
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- 42343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nacken | Nähten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes Nacken and Nähten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nacken and Nähten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Nacken vs Nähten
A purely visual mix-up. Nacken ([ˈnakn̩]) and Nähten ([ˈnɛːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nacken is recorded at frequency rank #7,509, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnakn̩]. Nähten is at rank #34,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtn̩].
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 42343, this pair ranks #1,452,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nacken vs Nähten
Shared letters: en. Private to "Nacken": ack. Private to "Nähten": htä.
"Nacken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nacken ← ancken · naccken · nacekn · nackenn · nackken · nackne · nakcen · ncaken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nacken" for "Nähten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Nacken" or "Nähten" 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 "Nacken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nacken" and "Nähten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs Nähten". 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 #1,452,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.