Which to use
“night” and “nights” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,821
- “night” frequency rank
- #32,186
- “nights” frequency rank
- 37007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | night | nights |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nacht | Plural des Substantivs night |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set night and nights apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. night ([naɪt]) and nights ([naɪts]) 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 extra letter(s) - “night” sits inside “nights”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
night is recorded at frequency rank #4,821, classified as anoun, pronounced [naɪt]. nights is at rank #32,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [naɪts].
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 37007, this pair ranks #1,601,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of night vs nights
Shared letters: ghint. Private to "night": -. Private to "nights": s.
"night" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nights" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is more common, "night" or "nights"?
Remembering night vs nights
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “night” entry
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