NahtvsNähtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Naht” and “Nähten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,136
“Naht” frequency rank
#34,834
“Nähten” frequency rank
46970
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Naht Nähten
Definition Linie, wo sich zwei durch Nähen verbundene Stoffe berühren Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht

Where the eye mixes Naht and Nähten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Naht runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Nähten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
Naht
6 ch
Nähten

Visual trap between Naht and Nähten

A purely visual mix-up. Naht ([naːt]) and Nähten ([ˈnɛːtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46970, 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]. Nähten is at rank #34,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtn̩].

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 46970, this pair ranks #1,300,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Naht vs Nähten

Shared letters: hnt. Private to "Naht": a. Private to "Nähten": eä.

"Naht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Naht ← anht · nahht · nahtt · nath · nhat · nnaht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Naht" and "Nähten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([naːt] versus [ˈnɛːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Naht" vs "Nähten" - which ranks higher?
"Naht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,136 in our German list, against #34,834 for "Nähten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Naht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Nähten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,300,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Naht" and "Nähten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs Nähten". 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 #1,300,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list