Which to use
“neigen” and “neigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,766
- “neigen” frequency rank
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- 25314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neigen | neigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Schräglage geraten; schräg werden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes neigen and neigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. neigen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against neigt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: neigen vs neigt
A purely visual mix-up. neigen ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,766, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 25314, this pair ranks #1,835,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neigen vs neigt
Shared letters: egin. Private to "neigen": -. Private to "neigt": t.
"neigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neigen" and "neigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "neigen" or "neigt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neigen" 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 #1,835,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neigen" and "neigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs neigen". 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 #1,835,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.