Which to use
“nebst” is a preposition and “nervst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,425
- “nebst” frequency rank
- #47,613
- “nervst” frequency rank
- 56038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nebst | nervst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Dativ, veraltend: zusammen mit etwas oder jemandem | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nerven |
Where the eye mixes nebst and nervst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nebst and nervst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nebst is [neːpst] while nervst is [nɛʁfst]. 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 56038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nebst is recorded at frequency rank #8,425, classified as aprep, pronounced [neːpst]. nervst is at rank #47,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɛʁfst].
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 56038, this pair ranks #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nebst vs nervst
Shared letters: enst. Private to "nebst": b. Private to "nervst": rv.
"nebst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nervst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nebst" for "nervst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "nebst" or "nervst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nebst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nervst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nebst" and "nervst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nervst vs Nervus". 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 #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.