Which to use
“nehmt” is a verb and “next” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,093
- “nehmt” frequency rank
- #9,246
- “next” frequency rank
- 15339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nehmt | next |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | in einer Reihe folgend, nächster |
Letter map: nehmt vs next
Shared letters muted; letters that set nehmt and next apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: nehmt vs next
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nehmt is averb and nextanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15339, 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]. next is at rank #9,246, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 15339, this pair ranks #1,944,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nehmt vs next
Shared letters: ent. Private to "nehmt": hm. Private to "next": x.
"nehmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "next" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nehmt" and "next" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nehmt" vs "next" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nehmt" and "next".
- Full dictionary entry for "nehmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "next" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nehmt" and "next" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "next vs puzzles". 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 #1,944,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.