Which to use
“Nähte” and “Narbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- #17,079
- “Narbe” frequency rank
- 44955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähte | Narbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | verheilende Wunde oder sichtbares Überbleibsel einer Wunde |
Where the eye mixes Nähte and Narbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Nähte with Narbe
A purely visual mix-up. Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) and Narbe ([ˈnaʁbə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44955, 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]. Narbe is at rank #17,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbə].
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 44955, this pair ranks #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähte vs Narbe
Shared letters: en. Private to "Nähte": htä. Private to "Narbe": abr.
"Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Narbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Narbe ← anrbe · nabre · narbbe · nareb · narrbe · nnarbe · nrabe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nähte" for "Narbe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nähte" vs "Narbe" - 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 "Nähte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Narbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähte" and "Narbe" 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 #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.