Which to use
“Niere” and “Nieten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,081
- “Niere” frequency rank
- #34,833
- “Nieten” frequency rank
- 51914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Niere | Nieten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paarig angelegtes bohnenförmiges Ausscheidungsorgan, das durch Bildung von Harn Gifte und Endprodukte des Stoffwechsels ausscheidet (beim Menschen etwa: 4 × 7 × 11 cm) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Niete |
Where the eye mixes Niere and Nieten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Niere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Nieten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Niere with Nieten
A purely visual mix-up. Niere ([ˈniːʁə]) and Nieten ([ˈniːtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51914, 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]. Nieten is at rank #34,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈniːtn̩].
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 51914, this pair ranks #1,117,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Niere vs Nieten
Shared letters: ein. Private to "Niere": r. Private to "Nieten": t.
"Niere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Nieten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Niere" for "Nieten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Niere" or "Nieten" show up more?
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 "Nieten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,117,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Niere" and "Nieten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nieten 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 #1,117,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.