Which to use
“Nähten” is a noun and “netten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,834
- “Nähten” frequency rank
- #6,334
- “netten” frequency rank
- 41168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nähten | netten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Naht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nett |
Same sound, different letters: Nähten vs netten
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. Nähten and netten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - Nähten / netten
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Nähten and netten carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈnɛːtn̩]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41168, 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]. netten is at rank #6,334, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛtn̩].
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 41168, this pair ranks #1,487,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nähten vs netten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Nähten": hä. Private to "netten": -.
"Nähten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "netten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- netten ← entten · neten · netetn · nettenn · nettne · nnetten · nteten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nähten" and "netten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nähten" vs "netten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"Nähten" and "netten" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "netten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,487,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nähten" and "netten" 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 #1,487,336 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.