nächste, German Adjective: Definition, 11 Misspellings

Name: nächste, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈnɛːçstə]

/[ˈnɛːçstə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“nächste” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #721 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#721
frequency rank, German: 7
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nächste vs Nacht

43% similar

nächste vs Nähte

57% similar

nächste vs nachts

57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nächste
Property	Value
Headword	nächste
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈnɛːçstə]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#721
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nächste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nächste lands here:

#721

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nächste is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɛːçstə]. Corpus data places it at rank #721 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nächste, with forms such as "ncähste", "nnächste", and "näcchste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Nacht", "Nähte", "nachts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nächste, spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
3
Nominativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
4
Akkusativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
6
Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
7
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
8
Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
9
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
10
Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe
11
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ncähste,nnächste,näcchste,nächhste,nächset,nächsste,nächstte,nächtse,näcshte,nähcste,änchste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nächste - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "nächste"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nächste"?

"nächste" is spelled N-Ä-C-H-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːçstə].

What does "nächste" mean?

As an adjective, "nächste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nah / nahe

What words are commonly confused with "nächste"?

"nächste" is commonly confused with "Nacht", "Nähte", "nachts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "nächste"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nächste" is [ˈnɛːçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "nächste" come from?

"nächste" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “nächste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is N-Ä-C-H-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈnɛːçstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Nacht” - see the side-by-side comparison. nächste vs Nacht
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.