Which to use
“nenne” is a verb and “neunte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,400
- “nenne” frequency rank
- #18,641
- “neunte” frequency rank
- 24041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nenne | neunte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nennen | nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend |
Where the eye mixes nenne and neunte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nenne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against neunte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nenne with neunte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nenne is [ˈnɛnə] while neunte is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]. 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 24041, 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]. neunte is at rank #18,641, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə].
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 24041, this pair ranks #1,853,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nenne vs neunte
Shared letters: en. Private to "nenne": -. Private to "neunte": tu.
"nenne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "neunte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nenne" and "neunte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nenne" or "neunte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neunte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nenne" and "neunte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunte". 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 #1,853,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.