NähtevsNaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,876
“Nähte” frequency rank
#1,981
“Nase” frequency rank
29857
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Nähte Nase
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Nähte and Nase apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Nähte
4 ch
Nase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) and Nase ([ˈnaːzə]) 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 29857, 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]. Nase is at rank #1,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːzə].

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 29857, this pair ranks #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Nähte vs Nase

Shared letters: en. Private to "Nähte": htä. Private to "Nase": as.

"Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Nase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Naseanse · naes · nasse · nnase · nsae

Frequency comparison

Nähte#27,876
Nase#1,981

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Nähte" and "Nase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnɛːtə] versus [ˈnaːzə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Nähte" or "Nase"?
"Nase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,981 in our German list, against #27,876 for "Nähte". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Nähte vs Nase

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Nähte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list