Which to use
“neige” and “neigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,249
- “neige” frequency rank
- #12,766
- “neigen” frequency rank
- 36015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neige | neigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen | in Schräglage geraten; schräg werden |
Where the eye mixes neige and neigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. neige runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against neigen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: neige vs neigen
A purely visual mix-up. neige ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡə]) and neigen ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “neige” sits inside “neigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neige is recorded at frequency rank #23,249, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡə]. 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 36015, this pair ranks #1,626,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neige vs neigen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "neige": -. Private to "neigen": -.
"neige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "neigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neige" and "neigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "neige" or "neigen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neige" 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 #1,626,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neige" and "neigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neige vs nerve". 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 #1,626,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.