Which to use
“neben” is a preposition and “nehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #314
- “neben” frequency rank
- #323
- “nehmen” frequency rank
- 637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neben | nehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | räumlich angrenzend, in unmittelbarer Nähe | eine Sache greifen |
Where the eye mixes neben and nehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neben is [ˈneːbn̩] while nehmen is [ˈneːmən]. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neben is recorded at frequency rank #314, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈneːbn̩]. nehmen is at rank #323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈneːmən].
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 637, this pair ranks #2,005,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neben vs nehmen
Shared letters: en. Private to "neben": b. Private to "nehmen": hm.
"neben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "nehmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC