Which to use
“nahm” and “nehme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #936
- “nahm” frequency rank
- #1,674
- “nehme” frequency rank
- 2610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nahm | nehme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nahm and nehme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nahm runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nehme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nahm and nehme
A purely visual mix-up. nahm ([naːm]) and nehme ([ˈneːmə]) 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 2610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nahm is recorded at frequency rank #936, classified as averb, pronounced [naːm]. nehme is at rank #1,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈneːmə].
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 2610, this pair ranks #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nahm vs nehme
Shared letters: hmn. Private to "nahm": a. Private to "nehme": e.
"nahm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nehme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nahm" and "nehme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nahm" or "nehme"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nahm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nehme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nahm" and "nehme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagy vs nahm". 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 #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.