Which to use
“nährt” and “nehmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,288
- “nährt” frequency rank
- #6,093
- “nehmt” frequency rank
- 40381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nährt | nehmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nähren | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nährt and nehmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nährt and nehmt
A purely visual mix-up. nährt ([nɛːɐ̯t]) and nehmt ([neːmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nährt is recorded at frequency rank #34,288, classified as averb, pronounced [nɛːɐ̯t]. nehmt is at rank #6,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [neːmt].
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 40381, this pair ranks #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nährt vs nehmt
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "nährt": rä. Private to "nehmt": em.
"nährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nehmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nehmt ← enhmt · nehhmt · nehmmt · nehmtt · nehtm · nemht · nhemt · nnehmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nährt" and "nehmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nährt" vs "nehmt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nehmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nährt" and "nehmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs nährt". 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 #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.