Which to use
“neigt” and “neigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,548
- “neigt” frequency rank
- #41,361
- “neigte” frequency rank
- 53909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neigt | neigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen |
Where the eye mixes neigt and neigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. neigt runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against neigte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between neigt and neigte
A purely visual mix-up. neigt ([naɪ̯kt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “neigt” sits inside “neigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neigt is recorded at frequency rank #12,548, classified as averb, pronounced [naɪ̯kt]. 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 53909, this pair ranks #1,039,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neigt vs neigte
Shared letters: egint. Private to "neigt": -. Private to "neigte": -.
"neigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "neigte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neigt" for "neigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "neigt" vs "neigte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neigt" 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 #1,039,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neigt" 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 #1,039,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.