Which to use
“nehmen” is a verb and “neuen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #323
- “nehmen” frequency rank
- #216
- “neuen” frequency rank
- 539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nehmen | neuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache greifen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu |
Where the eye mixes nehmen and neuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nehmen is [ˈneːmən] while neuen is [ˈnɔɪ̯ən]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nehmen is recorded at frequency rank #323, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈneːmən]. neuen is at rank #216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ən].
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 539, this pair ranks #2,005,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nehmen vs neuen
Shared letters: en. Private to "nehmen": hm. Private to "neuen": u.
"nehmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "neuen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC