Which to use
“nerve” and “nervt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,351
- “nerve” frequency rank
- #5,401
- “nervt” frequency rank
- 53752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nerve | nervt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nerven | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nerven |
Where the eye mixes nerve and nervt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nerve and nervt
A purely visual mix-up. nerve ([ˈnɛʁfə]) and nervt ([nɛʁft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “nerve” becomes t in “nervt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nerve is recorded at frequency rank #48,351, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛʁfə]. nervt is at rank #5,401, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɛʁft].
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 53752, this pair ranks #1,045,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nerve vs nervt
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "nerve": -. Private to "nervt": t.
"nerve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nervt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nerve" and "nervt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nerve" or "nervt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nerve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nervt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,045,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nerve" and "nervt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nerve 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 #1,045,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.