Which to use
“known” and “neos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,645
- “known” frequency rank
- #13,662
- “neos” frequency rank
- 54307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | known | neos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs know | Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs nei |
Letter map: known vs neos
Shared letters muted; letters that set known and neos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. known runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against neos's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: known and neos
known and neos are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
known is recorded at frequency rank #40,645, classified as averb, pronounced […]. neos is at rank #13,662, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54307, this pair ranks #1,023,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of known vs neos
Shared letters: no. Private to "known": kw. Private to "neos": es.
"known" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "neos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "known" and "neos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "known" vs "neos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "known" vs "neos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "known" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,023,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "known" and "neos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "known vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,023,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.