Which to use
“needs” and “Neid” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,821
- “needs” frequency rank
- #9,600
- “Neid” frequency rank
- 54421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | needs | Neid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs need | der intensive negative Gefühlszustand von Menschen, wenn sie den Besitz, Erfolg, den körperlichen Vorzug oder das Glück eines anderen beobachten können, das sie nicht haben, aber ihm missgönnen. |
Where the eye mixes needs and Neid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: needs vs Neid
A purely visual mix-up. needs ([niːdz]) and Neid ([naɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
needs is recorded at frequency rank #44,821, classified as anoun, pronounced [niːdz]. Neid is at rank #9,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [naɪ̯t].
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 54421, this pair ranks #1,019,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of needs vs Neid
Shared letters: den. Private to "needs": s. Private to "Neid": i.
"needs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Neid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "needs" and "Neid" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "needs" vs "Neid" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "needs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,019,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "needs" and "Neid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "needs vs nes". 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 #1,019,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.