Which to use
“Nähten” and “Narben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- #13,209
- “Narben” frequency rank
- 48043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähten | Narben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Narbe |
Where the eye mixes Nähten and Narben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Nähten and Narben
A purely visual mix-up. Nähten ([ˈnɛːtn̩]) and Narben ([ˈnaʁbn̩]) 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 48043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nähten is recorded at frequency rank #34,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtn̩]. Narben is at rank #13,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbn̩].
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 48043, this pair ranks #1,262,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähten vs Narben
Shared letters: en. Private to "Nähten": htä. Private to "Narben": abr.
"Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Narben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Narben ← anrben · nabren · narbben · narbenn · narbne · narebn · narrben · nnarben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nähten" and "Narben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nähten" vs "Narben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Narben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähten" and "Narben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs Nähten". 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 #1,262,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.