Which to use
“nähen” is a verb and “Name” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,452
- “nähen” frequency rank
- #638
- “Name” frequency rank
- 14090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähen | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Textilteile mit einem Faden verbinden | eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für |
Where the eye mixes nähen and Name
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nähen and Name
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nähen is [ˈnɛːən] while Name is [ˈnaːmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14090, 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]. Name is at rank #638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːmə].
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 14090, this pair ranks #1,953,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nähen vs Name
Shared letters: en. Private to "nähen": hä. Private to "Name": am.
"nähen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Name" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Name ← anme · naem · namme · nmae · nname
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nähen" and "Name" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nähen" vs "Name" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Name" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähen" and "Name" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nähen". 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 #1,953,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.