Which to use
“neige” and “neigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,249
- “neige” frequency rank
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- 35797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neige | neigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes neige and neigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. neige (CVVCV) and neigt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: neige vs neigt
A purely visual mix-up. neige ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡə]) and neigt ([naɪ̯kt]) 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 a single letter - e in “neige” becomes t in “neigt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35797, 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]. 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 35797, this pair ranks #1,631,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neige vs neigt
Shared letters: egin. Private to "neige": -. Private to "neigt": t.
"neige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neige" and "neigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neige" vs "neigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neige" 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 #1,631,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neige" and "neigt" 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 #1,631,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.