Which to use
“Nahrungsmittel” and “Nahrungsmitteln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,528
- “Nahrungsmittel” frequency rank
- #23,633
- “Nahrungsmitteln” frequency rank
- 34161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nahrungsmittel | Nahrungsmitteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Speisen und Getränke, die dem Menschen und seinem Körper zur Ernährung, also seiner Versorgung mit Energie, Baustoffen und Vitaminen dienen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nahrungsmittel |
Where the eye mixes Nahrungsmittel and Nahrungsmitteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Nahrungsmittel runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCCCVCCVC) against Nahrungsmitteln's 15 (CVCCVCCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nahrungsmittel and Nahrungsmitteln
A purely visual mix-up. Nahrungsmittel ([ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩]) and Nahrungsmitteln ([ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩n]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Nahrungsmittel” sits inside “Nahrungsmitteln”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nahrungsmittel is recorded at frequency rank #10,528, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩]. Nahrungsmitteln is at rank #23,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩n].
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 34161, this pair ranks #1,669,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nahrungsmittel vs Nahrungsmitteln
Shared letters: aeghilmnrstu. Private to "Nahrungsmittel": -. Private to "Nahrungsmitteln": -.
"Nahrungsmittel" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCCVC · "Nahrungsmitteln" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nahrungsmittel ← anhrungsmittel · nahhrungsmittel · nahrnugsmittel · nahrrungsmittel · nahrugnsmittel · nahrunggsmittel · nahrungmsittel · nahrungsimttel
- Nahrungsmitteln ← anhrungsmitteln · nahhrungsmitteln · nahrnugsmitteln · nahrrungsmitteln · nahrugnsmitteln · nahrunggsmitteln · nahrungmsitteln · nahrungsimtteln
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nahrungsmittel" and "Nahrungsmitteln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nahrungsmittel" vs "Nahrungsmitteln" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Nahrungsmittel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nahrungsmitteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,669,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.