Which to use
“näher” is an unknown and “Nase” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,564
- “näher” frequency rank
- #1,981
- “Nase” frequency rank
- 3545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | näher | Nase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Komparativ von nah | ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts |
Where the eye mixes näher and Nase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: näher is [ˈnɛːɐ] while Nase is [ˈnaːzə]. 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 (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
näher is recorded at frequency rank #1,564, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈnɛːɐ]. Nase is at rank #1,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːzə].
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 3545, this pair ranks #1,999,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of näher vs Nase
Shared letters: en. Private to "näher": hrä. Private to "Nase": as.
"näher" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Nase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nase ← anse · naes · nasse · nnase · nsae