Which to use
“nackten” is an adjective and “nickte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,709
- “nackten” frequency rank
- #25,687
- “nickte” frequency rank
- 36396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nackten | nickte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nackt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nicken |
Where the eye mixes nackten and nickte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nackten vs nickte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nackten is [ˈnaktn̩] while nickte is [ˈnɪktə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36396, 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]. nickte is at rank #25,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnɪktə].
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 36396, this pair ranks #1,616,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nackten vs nickte
Shared letters: ceknt. Private to "nackten": a. Private to "nickte": i.
"nackten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nickte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nackten" and "nickte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nackten" or "nickte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nackten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nickte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nackten" and "nickte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nichten 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 #1,616,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.