Which to use
“nagt” and “neigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,816
- “nagt” frequency rank
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- 57364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nagt | neigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nagen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes nagt and neigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against neigt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nagt with neigt
A purely visual mix-up. nagt ([naːkt]) and neigt ([naɪ̯kt]) 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 57364, 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]. neigt is at rank #12,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [naɪ̯kt].
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 57364, this pair ranks #904,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nagt vs neigt
Shared letters: gnt. Private to "nagt": a. Private to "neigt": ei.
"nagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nagt" and "neigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nagt" vs "neigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #904,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nagt" and "neigt" 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 #904,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.