Nächten

/[ˈnɛçtn̩]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,664

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Nächten is aGermannoun. It means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht Pronounced [ˈnɛçtn̩]. Often confused with nähen and Nähte.

Key facts for Nächten
PropertyValue
HeadwordNächten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛçtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,664
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Nächten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nächten is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɛçtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,664 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nächten, with forms such as "ncähten", "nnächten", and "näcchten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nähen", "Nähte", "nachts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Nächten, spelled N-Ä-C-H-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ncähten,nnächten,näcchten,nächetn,nächhten,nächtenn,nächtne,nächtten,näcthen,nähcten,änchten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Nächten

Misspelling Variants of "Nächten"

ncähten7nnächten8näcchten8nächetn7nächhten8nächtenn8nächtne7nächtten8
Misspelling Variants of "Nächten"

Frequency rank: #17,664 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nächten"?
"Nächten" is spelled N-Ä-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛçtn̩].
What does "Nächten" mean?
As a noun, "Nächten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht
What words are commonly confused with "Nächten"?
"Nächten" is commonly confused with "nähen", "Nähte", "nachts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nächten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nächten" is [ˈnɛçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nächten" come from?
"Nächten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.