Which to use
“näherte” and “nährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,083
- “näherte” frequency rank
- #34,288
- “nährt” frequency rank
- 56371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | näherte | nährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nähern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähren |
Where the eye mixes näherte and nährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. näherte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against nährt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: näherte vs nährt
A purely visual mix-up. näherte ([ˈnɛːɐtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
näherte is recorded at frequency rank #22,083, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːɐtə]. 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 56371, this pair ranks #942,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of näherte vs nährt
Shared letters: hnrtä. Private to "näherte": e. Private to "nährt": -.
"näherte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "nährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "näherte" for "nährt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "näherte" or "nährt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "näherte" and "nährt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "näherte" 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 #942,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "näherte" and "nährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs nährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #942,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.