Which to use
“nenne” is a verb and “neun” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,400
- “nenne” frequency rank
- #1,639
- “neun” frequency rank
- 7039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nenne | neun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nennen | die Kardinalzahl zwischen acht und zehn |
Where the eye mixes nenne and neun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nenne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against neun's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nenne vs neun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nenne is [ˈnɛnə] while neun is [nɔɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nenne is recorded at frequency rank #5,400, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnɛnə]. neun is at rank #1,639, tagged as anum, pronounced [nɔɪ̯n].
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 7039, this pair ranks #1,989,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nenne vs neun
Shared letters: en. Private to "nenne": -. Private to "neun": u.
"nenne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "neun" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nenne" and "neun" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nenne" vs "neun" - 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 "nenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nenne" and "neun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nenne vs Neuner". 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 #1,989,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.