Which to use
“NDR” is an abbrev and “Nord” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,966
- “NDR” frequency rank
- #2,355
- “Nord” frequency rank
- 10321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NDR | Nord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Neue Deutsche Rechtschreibung | die Haupthimmelsrichtung Norden |
Where the eye mixes NDR and Nord
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: NDR vs Nord
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: NDR is [ɛndeːˈʔɛʁ] while Nord is [nɔʁt]. 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 (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NDR is recorded at frequency rank #7,966, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛndeːˈʔɛʁ]. Nord is at rank #2,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nɔʁt].
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 10321, this pair ranks #1,975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of NDR vs Nord
Shared letters: dnr. Private to "NDR": -. Private to "Nord": o.
"NDR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "Nord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nord ← nnord · nodr · nordd · norrd · nrod · onrd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "NDR" for "Nord" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "NDR" or "Nord" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "NDR" and "Nord" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "NDR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NDR" and "Nord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NDR vs nox". 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 #1,975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.