# naiver vs native

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### naiver
*adjective · IPA [naˈiːvɐ] · frequency rank #42,020*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/naiver-vs-native