Which to use
“neck” and “nei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,472
- “neck” frequency rank
- #38,309
- “nei” frequency rank
- 83781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neck | nei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs necken | verneinen, negieren, abstreiten |
Letter map: neck vs nei
Shared letters muted; letters that set neck and nei apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. neck runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nei's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - neck / nei
neck and nei 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 83781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neck is recorded at frequency rank #45,472, classified as averb, pronounced [nɛk]. nei is at rank #38,309, 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 83781, this pair ranks #134,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of neck vs nei
Shared letters: en. Private to "neck": ck. Private to "nei": i.
"neck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- neck ← enck · ncek · necck · neckk · nekc · nneck
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neck" and "nei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "neck" or "nei"?
After this comparison
Pair "neck" vs "nei" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "neck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neck" and "nei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nei 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 #134,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.