näherte
[ˈnɛːɐtə]
The verdict
“näherte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #22,083
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nähern
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 | näherte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈnɛːɐtə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #22,083 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “näherte” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around näherte (IPA [ˈnɛːɐtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,083 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for näherte, with forms such as "nhäerte", "nnäherte", and "näehrte". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Nähte", "nährt", "näherten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is näherte, spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-T-E.
Definition
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- nhäerte
- nnäherte
- näehrte
- näheret
- näherrte
- nähertte
- nähetre
- nähherte
- nährete
- änherte
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of näherte - 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Using “näherte”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-Ä-H-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnɛːɐtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Nähte” - see the side-by-side comparison. näherte vs Nähte
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.