Which to use
“nähren” is a verb and “Nasen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,361
- “nähren” frequency rank
- #15,167
- “Nasen” frequency rank
- 50528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähren | Nasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas wachsen und mehr oder bedeutender werden lassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nase |
Where the eye mixes nähren and Nasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nähren runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Nasen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nähren and Nasen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nähren is [ˈnɛːʁən] while Nasen is [ˈnaːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 50528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nähren is recorded at frequency rank #35,361, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛːʁən]. Nasen is at rank #15,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːzn̩].
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 50528, this pair ranks #1,170,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nähren vs Nasen
Shared letters: en. Private to "nähren": hrä. Private to "Nasen": as.
"nähren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nasen ← ansen · naesn · nasenn · nasne · nnasen · nsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nähren" and "Nasen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nähren" or "Nasen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,170,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähren" and "Nasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nähren". 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 #1,170,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.