nacktevsNichteConfusable pair

Quick tell: nackte is a adjective, Nichte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nackte” is an adjective and “Nichte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,369
“nackte” frequency rank
#12,354
“Nichte” frequency rank
19723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nackte Nichte
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt Tochter der Schwester oder des Bruders , im weiteren Sinne auch des Schwagers oder der Schwägerin

Where the eye mixes nackte and Nichte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
nackte
6 ch
Nichte

Visual trap between nackte and Nichte

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nackte is [ˈnaktə] while Nichte is [ˈnɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nackte is recorded at frequency rank #7,369, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaktə]. Nichte is at rank #12,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɪçtə].

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 19723, this pair ranks #1,905,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of nackte vs Nichte

Shared letters: cent. Private to "nackte": ak. Private to "Nichte": hi.

"nackte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "Nichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nackteanckte · nacckte · nacket · nackkte · nacktte · nactke · nakcte · ncakte
  • Nichteinchte · ncihte · nicchte · nichet · nichhte · nichtte · nicthe · nihcte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nackte" and "Nichte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nackte" is an adjective and "Nichte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "nackte" vs "Nichte" - which ranks higher?
"nackte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,369 in our German list, against #12,354 for "Nichte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "nackte" and "Nichte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "nackte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Nichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,905,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "nackte" and "Nichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nichte vs Nichten". 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 #1,905,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list