Which to use
“Nähten” and “Nasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- #15,167
- “Nasen” frequency rank
- 50001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähten | Nasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nase |
Where the eye mixes Nähten and Nasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nähten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Nasen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nähten with Nasen
A purely visual mix-up. Nähten ([ˈnɛːtn̩]) and Nasen ([ˈnaːzn̩]) 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 50001, 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]. Nasen is at rank #15,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːzn̩].
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 50001, this pair ranks #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähten vs Nasen
Shared letters: en. Private to "Nähten": htä. Private to "Nasen": as.
"Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nasen ← ansen · naesn · nasenn · nasne · nnasen · nsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nähten" and "Nasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nähten" vs "Nasen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähten" and "Nasen" 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 #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.