Which to use
“nackt” and “nackten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,608
- “nackt” frequency rank
- #10,709
- “nackten” frequency rank
- 14317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nackt | nackten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt |
Where the eye mixes nackt and nackten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nackt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against nackten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nackt vs nackten
A purely visual mix-up. nackt ([nakt]) and nackten ([ˈnaktn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “nackt” sits inside “nackten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nackt is recorded at frequency rank #3,608, classified as anadj, pronounced [nakt]. nackten is at rank #10,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaktn̩].
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 14317, this pair ranks #1,952,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nackt vs nackten
Shared letters: acknt. Private to "nackt": -. Private to "nackten": e.
"nackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nackten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nackt" and "nackten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nackt" or "nackten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nackt" and "nackten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nackten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nackt" and "nackten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nackt vs neck". 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 #1,952,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.