Which to use
“nei” and “neigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,309
- “nei” frequency rank
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- 50857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nei | neigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verneinen, negieren, abstreiten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Letter map: nei vs neigt
Shared letters muted; letters that set nei and neigt apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. nei runs 3 letters (CVV) against neigt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on nei vs neigt
nei and neigt 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “nei” sits inside “neigt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nei is recorded at frequency rank #38,309, classified as averb, pronounced […]. neigt is at rank #12,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [naɪ̯kt].
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 50857, this pair ranks #1,157,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nei vs neigt
Shared letters: ein. Private to "nei": -. Private to "neigt": gt.
"nei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neigt ← enigt · negit · neiggt · neigtt · neitg · niegt · nneigt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nei" and "neigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nei" vs "neigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "nei" vs "neigt" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,157,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nei" and "neigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nei 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 #1,157,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.