Which to use
“nass” and “nasses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,515
- “nass” frequency rank
- #49,113
- “nasses” frequency rank
- 54628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nass | nasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit anhaftender Flüssigkeit, mit Flüssigkeit durchsetzt, von Flüssigkeit bedeckt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nass |
Where the eye mixes nass and nasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nass runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nasses's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nass with nasses
A purely visual mix-up. nass ([nas]) and nasses ([ˈnasəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “nass” sits inside “nasses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nass is recorded at frequency rank #5,515, classified as anadj, pronounced [nas]. nasses is at rank #49,113, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnasəs].
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 54628, this pair ranks #1,011,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nass vs nasses
Shared letters: ans. Private to "nass": -. Private to "nasses": e.
"nass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nass" and "nasses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nass" vs "nasses" - 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 "nass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nass" and "nasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nasses vs Nissen". 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 #1,011,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.