Which to use
“Nager” and “Nase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,815
- “Nager” frequency rank
- #1,981
- “Nase” frequency rank
- 46796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nager | Nase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier (Ordnung Rodentia) mit langen, ständig nachwachsenden Schneidezähnen | ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts |
Where the eye mixes Nager and Nase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nager runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Nase's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nager and Nase
A purely visual mix-up. Nager ([ˈnaːɡɐ]) and Nase ([ˈnaːzə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46796, 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]. Nase is at rank #1,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːzə].
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 46796, this pair ranks #1,306,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nager vs Nase
Shared letters: aen. Private to "Nager": gr. Private to "Nase": s.
"Nager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Nase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nager" for "Nase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nager" vs "Nase" - which ranks higher?
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 "Nase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,306,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nager" and "Nase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs Nager". 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 #1,306,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.