Which to use
“nähern” and “nährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,146
- “nähern” frequency rank
- #34,288
- “nährt” frequency rank
- 44434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähern | nährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an etwas heranbewegen, näher herankommen an etwas | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähren |
Where the eye mixes nähern and nährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nähern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against nährt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nähern with nährt
A purely visual mix-up. nähern ([ˈnɛːɐn]) and nährt ([nɛːɐ̯t]) 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 44434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nähern is recorded at frequency rank #10,146, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːɐn]. nährt is at rank #34,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɛːɐ̯t].
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 44434, this pair ranks #1,386,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nähern vs nährt
Shared letters: hnrä. Private to "nähern": e. Private to "nährt": t.
"nähern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "nährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nähern" for "nährt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "nähern" or "nährt" show up more?
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 "nähern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähern" and "nährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs nährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,386,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.