Which to use
“neu” is an adjective and “NPD” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #385
- “neu” frequency rank
- #4,636
- “NPD” frequency rank
- 5021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neu | NPD |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor kurzer Zeit gemacht oder geschehen | Abkürzung für Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands |
Where the eye mixes neu and NPD
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between neu and NPD
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neu is [nɔɪ̯] while NPD is [ɛnpeːˈdeː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neu is recorded at frequency rank #385, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɔɪ̯]. NPD is at rank #4,636, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛnpeːˈdeː].
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 5021, this pair ranks #1,996,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neu vs NPD
Shared letters: n. Private to "neu": eu. Private to "NPD": dp.
"neu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "NPD" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neu" for "NPD" ever safe?
Frequency check: "neu" vs "NPD" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "neu" and "NPD" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "neu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NPD" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neu" and "NPD" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs NPD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.