# naive vs native

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### naive
*adjective · IPA [naˈiːvə] · frequency rank #20,354*
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naiv

### native
*adjective · IPA [naˈtiːvə] · frequency rank #20,355*
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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