Which to use
“nimmer” is an adverb and “Nummer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,784
- “nimmer” frequency rank
- #1,089
- “Nummer” frequency rank
- 10873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nimmer | Nummer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu keiner Zeit, niemals | einem (nummerierten) Gegenstand oder einer (nummerierten) Person zugeordnete Zahl, die die Position in einer Reihenfolge ausdrückt (logisch eine Ordnungszahl, sprachlich aber eine Kardinalzahl) |
Where the eye mixes nimmer and Nummer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nimmer and Nummer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between nimmer and Nummer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nimmer is [ˈnɪmɐ] while Nummer is [ˈnʊmɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “nimmer” becomes u in “Nummer”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10873, 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]. Nummer is at rank #1,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊmɐ].
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 10873, this pair ranks #1,972,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nimmer vs Nummer
Shared letters: emnr. Private to "nimmer": i. Private to "Nummer": u.
"nimmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nimmer" for "Nummer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nimmer" or "Nummer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nimmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nummer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nimmer" and "Nummer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "numbers vs Nummer". 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 #1,972,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.