Which to use
“nackten” is an adjective and “Nähten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,709
- “nackten” frequency rank
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- 45543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nackten | Nähten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes nackten and Nähten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nackten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Nähten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nackten vs Nähten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nackten is [ˈnaktn̩] while Nähten is [ˈnɛːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45543, 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]. 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 45543, this pair ranks #1,349,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nackten vs Nähten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "nackten": ack. Private to "Nähten": hä.
"nackten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nackten ← anckten · nacckten · nacketn · nackkten · nacktenn · nacktne · nacktten · nactken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nackten" and "Nähten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nackten" or "Nähten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nackten" 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 #1,349,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nackten" 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 #1,349,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.