Which to use
“nackten” and “nackter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,709
- “nackten” frequency rank
- #26,540
- “nackter” frequency rank
- 37249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nackten | nackter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt |
Where the eye mixes nackten and nackter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nackten vs nackter
A purely visual mix-up. nackten ([ˈnaktn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “nackten” becomes r in “nackter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nackten is recorded at frequency rank #10,709, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaktn̩]. 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 37249, this pair ranks #1,595,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nackten vs nackter
Shared letters: aceknt. Private to "nackten": -. Private to "nackter": r.
"nackten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nackter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nackten" and "nackter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nackten" or "nackter"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nackten" 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 #1,595,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nackten" 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 #1,595,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.