Which to use
“Nonne” and “Nonnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,999
- “Nonne” frequency rank
- #18,000
- “Nonnen” frequency rank
- 35999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nonne | Nonnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitglied eines Frauenordens | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nonne |
Where the eye mixes Nonne and Nonnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Nonne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Nonnen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nonne vs Nonnen
A purely visual mix-up. Nonne ([ˈnɔnə]) and Nonnen ([ˈnɔnən]) 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) - “Nonne” sits inside “Nonnen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nonne is recorded at frequency rank #17,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔnə]. Nonnen is at rank #18,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔnən].
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 35999, this pair ranks #1,626,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nonne vs Nonnen
Shared letters: eno. Private to "Nonne": -. Private to "Nonnen": -.
"Nonne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nonnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nonne" for "Nonnen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nonne" vs "Nonnen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Nonne" and "Nonnen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nonne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nonnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nonne" and "Nonnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "node vs Nonne". 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 #1,626,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.