Which to use
“Nager” is a noun and “nagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,815
- “Nager” frequency rank
- #44,816
- “nagt” frequency rank
- 89631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nager | nagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier (Ordnung Rodentia) mit langen, ständig nachwachsenden Schneidezähnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nagen |
Where the eye mixes Nager and nagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nager runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against nagt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nager and nagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nager is [ˈnaːɡɐ] while nagt is [naːkt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nager is recorded at frequency rank #44,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːɡɐ]. nagt is at rank #44,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [naːkt].
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 89631, this pair ranks #55,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Nager vs nagt
Shared letters: agn. Private to "Nager": er. Private to "nagt": t.
"Nager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "nagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nager" for "nagt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Nager" or "nagt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nager" and "nagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nagt". 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 #55,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.