Which to use
“nee” is a particle and “nenne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,609
- “nee” frequency rank
- #5,400
- “nenne” frequency rank
- 9009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nee | nenne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nein | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nennen |
Where the eye mixes nee and nenne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nee and nenne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nee is [neː] while nenne is [ˈnɛnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (particle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nee is recorded at frequency rank #3,609, classified as aparticle, pronounced [neː]. nenne is at rank #5,400, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛnə].
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 9009, this pair ranks #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nee vs nenne
Shared letters: en. Private to "nee": -. Private to "nenne": -.
"nee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "nenne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nenne ← ennne · nene · nnene · nnenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nee" and "nenne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nee" or "nenne" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nee" and "nenne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nenne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nee" and "nenne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nenne vs Neuner". 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 #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.