Which to use
“nimm” and “nimmst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,916
- “nimm” frequency rank
- #5,746
- “nimmst” frequency rank
- 8662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nimm | nimmst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nimm and nimmst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nimm runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nimmst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nimm with nimmst
A purely visual mix-up. nimm ([nɪm]) and nimmst ([nɪmst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “nimm” sits inside “nimmst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8662, 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]. nimmst is at rank #5,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɪmst].
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 8662, this pair ranks #1,983,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nimm vs nimmst
Shared letters: imn. Private to "nimm": -. Private to "nimmst": st.
"nimm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nimmst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nimm" and "nimmst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nimm" vs "nimmst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nimm" and "nimmst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nimm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nimm" and "nimmst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nic vs nimm". 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 #1,983,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.