Which to use
“nähert” and “näherte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,533
- “nähert” frequency rank
- #22,083
- “näherte” frequency rank
- 32616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähert | näherte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nähern |
Where the eye mixes nähert and näherte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nähert runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against näherte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nähert vs näherte
A purely visual mix-up. nähert ([ˈnɛːɐt]) and näherte ([ˈnɛːɐtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “nähert” sits inside “näherte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nähert is recorded at frequency rank #10,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːɐt]. näherte is at rank #22,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːɐtə].
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 32616, this pair ranks #1,703,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nähert vs näherte
Shared letters: ehnrtä. Private to "nähert": -. Private to "näherte": -.
"nähert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "näherte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nähert" and "näherte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nähert" vs "näherte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "näherte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähert" and "näherte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "näherte vs näherten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,703,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.