Which to use
“Nässe” and “Nuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,692
- “Nässe” frequency rank
- #13,905
- “Nuss” frequency rank
- 39597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nässe | Nuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nasse Beschaffenheit (der Umgebung), starke Feuchtigkeit | essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale |
Where the eye mixes Nässe and Nuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Nässe and Nuss
A purely visual mix-up. Nässe ([ˈnɛsə]) and Nuss ([nʊs]) 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 39597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nässe is recorded at frequency rank #25,692, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛsə]. Nuss is at rank #13,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nʊs].
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 39597, this pair ranks #1,532,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nässe vs Nuss
Shared letters: ns. Private to "Nässe": eä. Private to "Nuss": u.
"Nässe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nuss ← nnuss · nsus · nus · nuß · unss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nässe" and "Nuss" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Nässe" or "Nuss"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Nässe" and "Nuss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nässe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nässe" and "Nuss" 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 #1,532,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.