Which to use
“nehmt” and “nimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,093
- “nehmt” frequency rank
- #602
- “nimmt” frequency rank
- 6695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nehmt | nimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nehmt and nimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nehmt and nimmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses nehmt with nimmt
A purely visual mix-up. nehmt ([neːmt]) and nimmt ([nɪmt]) 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 6695, 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]. nimmt is at rank #602, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɪmt].
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 6695, this pair ranks #1,990,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nehmt vs nimmt
Shared letters: mnt. Private to "nehmt": eh. Private to "nimmt": i.
"nehmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nimmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nehmt" for "nimmt" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nehmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nehmt" and "nimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nährt vs nehmt". 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 #1,990,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.