Nähe
\ˈnɛːə\
The verdict
“Nähe” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proximité, voisinage dans le sens spatial ou territorial.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nähe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈnɛːə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nähe” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Nähe is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈnɛːə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Nähe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Nähe, spelled N-Ä-H-E.
Definition
- 1Proximité, voisinage dans le sens spatial ou territorial.
- 2Proximité dans le sens temporel.
- 3État ou fait d'être proche, attachement.
- 4Proximité, ressemblance.
- 5Futur proche ou immédiat.
- 6Ferry ou transbordeur large à faible tirant d'eau.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Nähe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is N-Ä-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈnɛːə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.