Which to use
“nähert” and “nährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,533
- “nähert” frequency rank
- #34,288
- “nährt” frequency rank
- 44821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähert | nährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähren |
Where the eye mixes nähert and nährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nähert 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.
Visual trap between nähert and nährt
A purely visual mix-up. nähert ([ˈnɛːɐt]) 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 44821, 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]. 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 44821, this pair ranks #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nähert vs nährt
Shared letters: hnrtä. Private to "nähert": e. Private to "nährt": -.
"nähert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "nährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nähert" and "nährt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nähert" or "nährt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nähert" and "nährt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähert" 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 #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähert" and "nährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs nährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.