Which to use
“netten” and “neunten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,334
- “netten” frequency rank
- #11,488
- “neunten” frequency rank
- 17822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | netten | neunten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nett | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs neunte |
Where the eye mixes netten and neunten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. netten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against neunten's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses netten with neunten
A purely visual mix-up. netten ([ˈnɛtn̩]) and neunten ([ˈnɔɪ̯ntn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
netten is recorded at frequency rank #6,334, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛtn̩]. neunten is at rank #11,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntn̩].
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 17822, this pair ranks #1,923,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of netten vs neunten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "netten": -. Private to "neunten": u.
"netten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "neunten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "netten" for "neunten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "netten" or "neunten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "netten" and "neunten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "netten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neunten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "netten" and "neunten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunten". 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 #1,923,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.