Which to use
“Nähte” and “Nähten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- 62710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähte | Nähten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes Nähte and Nähten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Nähte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Nähten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nähte and Nähten
A purely visual mix-up. Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Nähte” sits inside “Nähten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nähte is recorded at frequency rank #27,876, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə]. 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 62710, this pair ranks #702,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähte vs Nähten
Shared letters: ehntä. Private to "Nähte": -. Private to "Nähten": -.
"Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nähte" for "Nähten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nähte" vs "Nähten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Nähte" and "Nähten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähte" 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 #702,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähte" and "Nähten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs Nähten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #702,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.