Which to use
“Nässe” and “Nüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,692
- “Nässe” frequency rank
- #12,142
- “Nüsse” frequency rank
- 37834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nässe | Nüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nasse Beschaffenheit (der Umgebung), starke Feuchtigkeit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss |
Where the eye mixes Nässe and Nüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Nässe and Nüsse
A purely visual mix-up. Nässe ([ˈnɛsə]) and Nüsse ([ˈnʏsə]) 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 a single letter - ä in “Nässe” becomes ü in “Nüsse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37834, 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]. Nüsse is at rank #12,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʏsə].
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 37834, this pair ranks #1,579,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nässe vs Nüsse
Shared letters: ens. Private to "Nässe": ä. Private to "Nüsse": ü.
"Nässe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nüsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nässe" for "Nüsse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Nässe" or "Nüsse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nässe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nüsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nässe" and "Nüsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nässe vs nasses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,579,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.