Which to use
“Nähte” and “Nichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- #12,354
- “Nichte” frequency rank
- 40230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähte | Nichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | Tochter der Schwester oder des Bruders , im weiteren Sinne auch des Schwagers oder der Schwägerin |
Where the eye mixes Nähte and Nichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Nähte and Nichte
A purely visual mix-up. Nähte ([ˈnɛːtə]) and Nichte ([ˈnɪçtə]) 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 40230, 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]. Nichte is at rank #12,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɪçtə].
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 40230, this pair ranks #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähte vs Nichte
Shared letters: ehnt. Private to "Nähte": ä. Private to "Nichte": ci.
"Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nichte ← inchte · ncihte · nicchte · nichet · nichhte · nichtte · nicthe · nihcte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nähte" and "Nichte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nähte" vs "Nichte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Nähte" and "Nichte" 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 "Nichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähte" and "Nichte" 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 #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.