Which to use
“nimmer” is an adverb and “nimmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,784
- “nimmer” frequency rank
- #602
- “nimmt” frequency rank
- 10386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nimmer | nimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu keiner Zeit, niemals | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes nimmer and nimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nimmer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against nimmt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nimmer with nimmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nimmer is [ˈnɪmɐ] while nimmt is [nɪmt]. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nimmer is recorded at frequency rank #9,784, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈnɪmɐ]. nimmt is at rank #602, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɪmt].
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 10386, this pair ranks #1,975,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nimmer vs nimmt
Shared letters: imn. Private to "nimmer": er. Private to "nimmt": t.
"nimmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "nimmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nimmer" and "nimmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nimmer" or "nimmt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nimmer" and "nimmt" 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 #1,975,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.