Which to use
“Neid” and “nes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,600
- “Neid” frequency rank
- #28,778
- “nes” frequency rank
- 38378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neid | nes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Landspitze |
Letter map: Neid vs nes
Shared letters muted; letters that set Neid and nes apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Neid runs 4 letters (CVVC) against nes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Neid and nes
Neid and nes 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neid is recorded at frequency rank #9,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [naɪ̯t]. nes is at rank #28,778, 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 38378, this pair ranks #1,565,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neid vs nes
Shared letters: en. Private to "Neid": di. Private to "nes": s.
"Neid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "nes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Neid ← enid · nedi · neidd · nied · nneid
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neid" and "nes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Neid" or "nes"?
After this comparison
You've compared "Neid" and "nes". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,565,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neid" and "nes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nes 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 #1,565,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.