Which to use
“Naht” and “Nähte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,136
- “Naht” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 40012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Naht | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Linie, wo sich zwei durch Nähen verbundene Stoffe berühren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes Naht and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Naht runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Nähte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Naht with Nähte
A purely visual mix-up. Naht ([naːt]) and Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) 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 40012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Naht is recorded at frequency rank #12,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [naːt]. 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 40012, this pair ranks #1,520,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Naht vs Nähte
Shared letters: hnt. Private to "Naht": a. Private to "Nähte": eä.
"Naht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Naht ← anht · nahht · nahtt · nath · nhat · nnaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Naht" and "Nähte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Naht" or "Nähte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Naht" 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 #1,520,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Naht" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". 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 #1,520,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.