Which to use
“nehmt” and “neigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,093
- “nehmt” frequency rank
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- 18641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nehmt | neigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes nehmt and neigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nehmt (CVCCC) and neigt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses nehmt with neigt
A purely visual mix-up. nehmt ([neːmt]) and neigt ([naɪ̯kt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nehmt is recorded at frequency rank #6,093, classified as averb, pronounced [neːmt]. neigt is at rank #12,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [naɪ̯kt].
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 18641, this pair ranks #1,916,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nehmt vs neigt
Shared letters: ent. Private to "nehmt": hm. Private to "neigt": gi.
"nehmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nehmt" and "neigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nehmt" vs "neigt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nehmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nehmt" and "neigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs neigt". 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 #1,916,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.