Which to use
“Neid” and “Netz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,600
- “Neid” frequency rank
- #1,456
- “Netz” frequency rank
- 11056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neid | Netz |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | geknüpftes maschiges Gebilde, mit Knoten verbunden |
Where the eye mixes Neid and Netz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Neid (CVVC) and Netz (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Neid and Netz
A purely visual mix-up. Neid ([naɪ̯t]) and Netz ([nɛt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11056, 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]. Netz is at rank #1,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nɛt͡s].
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 11056, this pair ranks #1,971,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neid vs Netz
Shared letters: en. Private to "Neid": di. Private to "Netz": tz.
"Neid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Netz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neid" and "Netz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Neid" or "Netz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Neid" and "Netz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Netz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neid" and "Netz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neck vs Neid". 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 #1,971,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.