Which to use
“nagy” and “nass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,111
- “nagy” frequency rank
- #5,515
- “nass” frequency rank
- 54626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nagy | nass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß | mit anhaftender Flüssigkeit, mit Flüssigkeit durchsetzt, von Flüssigkeit bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes nagy and nass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nagy vs nass
A purely visual mix-up. nagy ([nɒɟ]) and nass ([nas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54626, 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]. nass is at rank #5,515, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nas].
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 54626, this pair ranks #1,011,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nagy vs nass
Shared letters: an. Private to "nagy": gy. Private to "nass": s.
"nagy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nagy" and "nass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nagy" vs "nass" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nagy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nagy" and "nass" 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 #1,011,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.