Which to use
“nähert” is a verb and “Naht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,533
- “nähert” frequency rank
- #12,136
- “Naht” frequency rank
- 22669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähert | Naht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähern | Linie, wo sich zwei durch Nähen verbundene Stoffe berühren |
Where the eye mixes nähert and Naht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nähert runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Naht's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nähert with Naht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nähert is [ˈnɛːɐt] while Naht is [naːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 22669, 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]. Naht is at rank #12,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [naːt].
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 22669, this pair ranks #1,871,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nähert vs Naht
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "nähert": erä. Private to "Naht": a.
"nähert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Naht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Naht ← anht · nahht · nahtt · nath · nhat · nnaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nähert" for "Naht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "nähert" or "Naht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Naht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähert" and "Naht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagy vs Naht". 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 #1,871,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.