näher
[ˈnɛːɐ]
The verdict
“näher” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,564
- frequency rank, German
- 1,954
- “N” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Komparativ von nah
Corpus desk
Index DE-naher · näher · German
näher · rank #1,564 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,564
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,954
- PHOTO-FINISH notwendig
Nearest frequency peer: notwendig (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “näher”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- kämpfen
kämpfen
98,440 corpus weight
- min
min
98,439 corpus weight
- notwendig
notwendig
98,438 corpus weight
- näher
näher
98,437 corpus weight
- plus
plus
98,436 corpus weight
- Professor
Professor
98,435 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “näher” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | näher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Unknown |
| IPA | [ˈnɛːɐ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,564 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “näher” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around näher (IPA [ˈnɛːɐ]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #1,564 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Komparativ von nah".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for näher, with forms such as "nhäer", "nnäher", and "näehr". 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, "Name", "nahm", "Nase", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is näher, spelled N-Ä-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Komparativ von nah
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- nhäer
- nnäher
- näehr
- näherr
- nähher
- nähre
- änher
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of näher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "näher", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
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.