Which to use
“Name” and “Nässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #638
- “Name” frequency rank
- #25,692
- “Nässe” frequency rank
- 26330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Name | Nässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für | nasse Beschaffenheit (der Umgebung), starke Feuchtigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Name and Nässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Name and Nässe
A purely visual mix-up. Name ([ˈnaːmə]) and Nässe ([ˈnɛsə]) 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 26330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Name is recorded at frequency rank #638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːmə]. Nässe is at rank #25,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛsə].
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 26330, this pair ranks #1,819,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Name vs Nässe
Shared letters: en. Private to "Name": am. Private to "Nässe": sä.
"Name" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Nässe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Name ← anme · naem · namme · nmae · nname
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Name" and "Nässe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Name" or "Nässe" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Nässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Name" and "Nässe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nässe vs nasses". 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 #1,819,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.