Which to use
“nagt” and “nährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,816
- “nagt” frequency rank
- #34,288
- “nährt” frequency rank
- 79104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nagt | nährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähren |
Where the eye mixes nagt and nährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. nagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nährt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nagt vs nährt
A purely visual mix-up. nagt ([naːkt]) and nährt ([nɛːɐ̯t]) 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 79104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nagt is recorded at frequency rank #44,816, classified as averb, pronounced [naːkt]. nährt is at rank #34,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɛːɐ̯t].
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 79104, this pair ranks #223,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nagt vs nährt
Shared letters: nt. Private to "nagt": ag. Private to "nährt": hrä.
"nagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nagt ← angt · naggt · nagtt · natg · ngat · nnagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nagt" and "nährt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nagt" vs "nährt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nagt" and "nährt" 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 #223,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.