Which to use
“nettes” is an adjective and “netto” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,914
- “nettes” frequency rank
- #8,254
- “netto” frequency rank
- 17168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nettes | netto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nett | der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde |
Where the eye mixes nettes and netto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nettes vs netto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nettes is [ˈnɛtəs] while netto is [ˈnɛto]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nettes is recorded at frequency rank #8,914, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛtəs]. netto is at rank #8,254, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈnɛto].
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 17168, this pair ranks #1,929,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nettes vs netto
Shared letters: ent. Private to "nettes": s. Private to "netto": o.
"nettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "netto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nettes" and "netto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nettes" or "netto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nettes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "netto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nettes" and "netto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "negro vs netto". 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 #1,929,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.