Which to use
“Niere” is a noun and “niesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,081
- “Niere” frequency rank
- #29,259
- “niesen” frequency rank
- 46340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Niere | niesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paarig angelegtes bohnenförmiges Ausscheidungsorgan, das durch Bildung von Harn Gifte und Endprodukte des Stoffwechsels ausscheidet (beim Menschen etwa: 4 × 7 × 11 cm) | ruckartig und meistens laut Luft durch Nase und/oder Mund ausstoßen (als Reflex auf einen Reiz der Nasenschleimhaut), ohne darüber Kontrolle zu haben |
Where the eye mixes Niere and niesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Niere and niesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Niere is [ˈniːʁə] while niesen is [ˈniːzn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Niere is recorded at frequency rank #17,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈniːʁə]. niesen is at rank #29,259, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈniːzn̩].
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 46340, this pair ranks #1,322,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Niere vs niesen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "Niere": r. Private to "niesen": s.
"Niere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "niesen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Niere" for "niesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Niere" or "niesen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Niere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Niere" and "niesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "niesen vs Nissen". 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 #1,322,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.