# nenn vs new

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### nenn
*verb · IPA [nɛn] · frequency rank #9,064*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nennen

### new
*adjective · IPA [njuː] · frequency rank #688*
neu

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/nenn-vs-new