Which to use
“nackt” and “nackter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,608
- “nackt” frequency rank
- #26,540
- “nackter” frequency rank
- 30148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nackt | nackter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt |
Where the eye mixes nackt and nackter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nackt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against nackter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nackt vs nackter
A purely visual mix-up. nackt ([nakt]) and nackter ([ˈnaktɐ]) 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 “nackter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30148, 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]. nackter is at rank #26,540, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaktɐ].
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 30148, this pair ranks #1,753,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nackt vs nackter
Shared letters: acknt. Private to "nackt": -. Private to "nackter": er.
"nackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nackter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nackt" and "nackter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nackt" vs "nackter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nackter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nackt" and "nackter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nackter vs nickte". 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 #1,753,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.