Which to use
“nasses” is an adjective and “Nüsse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,113
- “nasses” frequency rank
- #12,142
- “Nüsse” frequency rank
- 61255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nasses | Nüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nass | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss |
Where the eye mixes nasses and Nüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nasses runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Nüsse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nasses with Nüsse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nasses is [ˈnasəs] while Nüsse is [ˈnʏsə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nasses is recorded at frequency rank #49,113, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnasəs]. 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 61255, this pair ranks #756,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nasses vs Nüsse
Shared letters: ens. Private to "nasses": a. Private to "Nüsse": ü.
"nasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nüsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nasses ← ansses · nases · nasess · nassess · nassse · naßes · nnasses · nsases
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nasses" and "Nüsse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nasses" vs "Nüsse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nasses" 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 #756,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nasses" and "Nüsse" 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 #756,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.