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 eye mixes Nähte and Nase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Nähte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Nase's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nähte and Nase
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
- Nase ← anse · naes · nasse · nnase · nsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nähte" and "Nase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Nähte" or "Nase" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Nähte" and "Nase" 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 "Nase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähte" and "Nase" 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 #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.