Which to use
“nagy” and “nah” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,111
- “nagy” frequency rank
- #2,353
- “nah” frequency rank
- 51464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nagy | nah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß | räumlich wenig entfernt |
Where the eye mixes nagy and nah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nagy with nah
A purely visual mix-up. nagy ([nɒɟ]) and nah ([naː]) 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 51464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nagy is recorded at frequency rank #49,111, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɒɟ]. nah is at rank #2,353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [naː].
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 51464, this pair ranks #1,134,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nagy vs nah
Shared letters: an. Private to "nagy": gy. Private to "nah": h.
"nagy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nah" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nagy ← angy · naggy · nagyy · nayg · ngay · nnagy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nagy" for "nah" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nagy" or "nah"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nagy" and "nah" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nagy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nagy" and "nah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nagy". 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 #1,134,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.