Which to use
“nähen” is a verb and “Nähte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,452
- “nähen” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 41328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähen | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Textilteile mit einem Faden verbinden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes nähen and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nähen (CVCVC) and Nähte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: nähen vs Nähte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nähen is [ˈnɛːən] while Nähte is [ˈnɛːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nähen is recorded at frequency rank #13,452, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːən]. Nähte is at rank #27,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə].
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 41328, this pair ranks #1,482,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nähen vs Nähte
Shared letters: ehnä. Private to "nähen": -. Private to "Nähte": t.
"nähen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nähen" and "Nähte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nähen" vs "Nähte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nähen" and "Nähte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,482,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähen" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,482,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.