Which to use
“näherte” is a verb and “Nähte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,083
- “näherte” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 49959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | näherte | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nähern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes näherte and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. näherte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Nähte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between näherte and Nähte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: näherte is [ˈnɛːɐtə] while Nähte is [ˈnɛːtə]. 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 49959, 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]. Nähte is at rank #27,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə].
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 49959, this pair ranks #1,191,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of näherte vs Nähte
Shared letters: ehntä. Private to "näherte": r. Private to "Nähte": -.
"näherte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "näherte" for "Nähte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "näherte" or "Nähte" show up more?
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 "näherte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "näherte" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,191,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.