Which to use
“nimm” is a verb and “nimmer” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,916
- “nimm” frequency rank
- #9,784
- “nimmer” frequency rank
- 12700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nimm | nimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | zu keiner Zeit, niemals |
Where the eye mixes nimm and nimmer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nimm runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nimmer's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nimm with nimmer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nimm is [nɪm] while nimmer is [ˈnɪmɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “nimm” sits inside “nimmer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nimm is recorded at frequency rank #2,916, classified as averb, pronounced [nɪm]. nimmer is at rank #9,784, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈnɪmɐ].
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 12700, this pair ranks #1,962,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nimm vs nimmer
Shared letters: imn. Private to "nimm": -. Private to "nimmer": er.
"nimm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nimmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nimm" and "nimmer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nimm" or "nimmer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nimm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nimm" and "nimmer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nigger vs nimmer". 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 #1,962,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.