Which to use
“Neger” is a noun and “neigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,351
- “Neger” frequency rank
- #12,766
- “neigen” frequency rank
- 25117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neger | neigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein dunkelhäutiger Mensch subsaharischer Abstammung | in Schräglage geraten; schräg werden |
Where the eye mixes Neger and neigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Neger runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against neigen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Neger vs neigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Neger is [ˈneːɡɐ] while neigen is [ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25117, 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]. neigen is at rank #12,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 25117, this pair ranks #1,837,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neger vs neigen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "Neger": r. Private to "neigen": i.
"Neger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "neigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Neger" and "neigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Neger" or "neigen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Neger" and "neigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neger" and "neigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs neigen". 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 #1,837,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.