Which to use
“Neger” and “negro” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,351
- “Neger” frequency rank
- #44,101
- “negro” frequency rank
- 56452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neger | negro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein dunkelhäutiger Mensch subsaharischer Abstammung | der Neger |
Letter map: Neger vs negro
Shared letters muted; letters that set Neger and negro apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Neger (CVCVC) and negro (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - Neger / negro
Neger and negro 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 56452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neger is recorded at frequency rank #12,351, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈneːɡɐ]. negro is at rank #44,101, tagged as anoun, 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 56452, this pair ranks #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Neger vs negro
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "Neger": -. Private to "negro": o.
"Neger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "negro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neger" and "negro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Neger" or "negro" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Neger" and "negro". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "negro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neger" and "negro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "negro 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 #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.