Which to use
“neigen” and “neigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,766
- “neigen” frequency rank
- #41,361
- “neigte” frequency rank
- 54127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neigen | neigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Schräglage geraten; schräg werden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes neigen and neigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. neigen (CVVCVC) and neigte (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between neigen and neigte
A purely visual mix-up. neigen ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and neigte ([ˈnaɪ̯ktə]) 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 54127, 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]. neigte is at rank #41,361, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ktə].
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 54127, this pair ranks #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neigen vs neigte
Shared letters: egin. Private to "neigen": -. Private to "neigte": t.
"neigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "neigte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neigen" for "neigte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "neigen" or "neigte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "neigen" and "neigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "neigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neigen" and "neigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neigte vs neisse". 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 #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.