Which to use
“nee” is a particle and “neues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,609
- “nee” frequency rank
- #549
- “neues” frequency rank
- 4158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nee | neues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nein | Nominativ Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu |
Where the eye mixes nee and neues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nee and neues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nee is [neː] while neues is [ˈnɔɪ̯əs]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4158, 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]. neues is at rank #549, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯əs].
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 4158, this pair ranks #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nee vs neues
Shared letters: en. Private to "nee": -. Private to "neues": su.
"nee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "neues" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neues ← enues · neeus · neuess · neuse · nneues · nuees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nee" and "neues" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nee" or "neues" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nee" and "neues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nee vs nerve". 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 #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.