Which to use
“Narbe” and “Nässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,079
- “Narbe” frequency rank
- #25,692
- “Nässe” frequency rank
- 42771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Narbe | Nässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verheilende Wunde oder sichtbares Überbleibsel einer Wunde | nasse Beschaffenheit (der Umgebung), starke Feuchtigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Narbe and Nässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Narbe with Nässe
A purely visual mix-up. Narbe ([ˈnaʁbə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Narbe is recorded at frequency rank #17,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbə]. 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 42771, this pair ranks #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Narbe vs Nässe
Shared letters: en. Private to "Narbe": abr. Private to "Nässe": sä.
"Narbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nässe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Narbe ← anrbe · nabre · narbbe · nareb · narrbe · nnarbe · nrabe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Narbe" and "Nässe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Narbe" or "Nässe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Narbe" 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 #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Narbe" 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 #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.