Nächten

[ˈnɛçtn̩]

/[ˈnɛçtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nächten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,664
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachten · Nächten · German

Nächten · rank #17,664 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,664
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH ng

Nearest frequency peer: ng (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nächten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nächten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Nächten vs nähen
57% similar
Nächten vs Nähte
71% similar
Nächten vs nachts
43% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nächten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nächtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ng“ (#17,663), „nächtliche“ (#17,665), „Neuordnung“ (#17,662). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nächten“ bei #17,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nächten (IPA [ˈnɛçtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,664 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nähen", "Nähte", "nachts", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nächten, spelled N-Ä-C-H-T-E-N.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nächten - 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.

ncähten2nnächten1näcchten1nächetn2nächhten1nächtenn1nächtne2nächtten1
Edit distance from "Nächten"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nächten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Orangen#17,668ordnete#17,669Pauline#17,672Pionier#17,678

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list