nehmtvsnextConfusable pair

Quick tell: nehmt is a verb, next is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

5 ch
nehmt
4 ch
next

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

  • nehmtenhmt · nehhmt · nehmmt · nehmtt · nehtm · nemht · nhemt · nnehmt
  • nextenxt · netx · nextt · nexxt · nnext · nxet

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nehmt" and "next" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nehmt" is a verb and "next" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "nehmt" vs "next" - which ranks higher?
"nehmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,093 in our German list, against #9,246 for "next". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list