Which to use
“neck” and “neos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,472
- “neck” frequency rank
- #13,662
- “neos” frequency rank
- 59134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neck | neos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs necken | Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs nei |
Letter map: neck vs neos
Shared letters muted; letters that set neck and neos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. neck (CVCC) and neos (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on neck vs neos
neck 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59134, 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]. 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 59134, this pair ranks #836,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neck vs neos
Shared letters: en. Private to "neck": ck. Private to "neos": os.
"neck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "neos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neck" and "neos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neck" vs "neos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "neck" 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 #836,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neck" and "neos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neck vs nei". 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 #836,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.