Which to use
“Name” and “Narbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #638
- “Name” frequency rank
- #17,079
- “Narbe” frequency rank
- 17717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Name | Narbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für | verheilende Wunde oder sichtbares Überbleibsel einer Wunde |
Where the eye mixes Name and Narbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Name vs Narbe
A purely visual mix-up. Name ([ˈnaːmə]) and Narbe ([ˈnaʁbə]) 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 17717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Name is recorded at frequency rank #638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːmə]. Narbe is at rank #17,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbə].
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 17717, this pair ranks #1,924,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Name vs Narbe
Shared letters: aen. Private to "Name": m. Private to "Narbe": br.
"Name" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Narbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Name" for "Narbe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Name" vs "Narbe" - 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 "Name" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Narbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Name" and "Narbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Narbe vs nerve". 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 #1,924,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.