Which to use
“nid” is a preposition and “nimm” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,185
- “nid” frequency rank
- #2,916
- “nimm” frequency rank
- 35101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nid | nimm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | süddeutsch und unterhalb | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nid and nimm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. nid runs 3 letters (CVC) against nimm's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nid with nimm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nid is [niːt] while nimm is [nɪm]. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nid is recorded at frequency rank #32,185, classified as aprep, pronounced [niːt]. nimm is at rank #2,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɪm].
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 35101, this pair ranks #1,648,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nid vs nimm
Shared letters: in. Private to "nid": d. Private to "nimm": m.
"nid" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nimm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nimm ← inmm · nim · nmim · nnimm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nid" and "nimm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nid" or "nimm"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nimm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nid" and "nimm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nid vs nox". 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 #1,648,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.