Which to use
“Neubau” and “Neubauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,837
- “Neubau” frequency rank
- #27,867
- “Neubauer” frequency rank
- 31704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neubau | Neubauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein erst unlängst fertiggestelltes Gebäude | historisch: jemand, der in der Nachkriegszeit von einem der sozialistischen Staaten -in vielen Fällen auf Kosten der früheren Besitzer - mit einer Bauernwirtschaft betraut wurde |
Where the eye mixes Neubau and Neubauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Neubau and Neubauer
A purely visual mix-up. Neubau ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]) and Neubauer ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯ɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Neubau” sits inside “Neubauer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neubau is recorded at frequency rank #3,837, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]. Neubauer is at rank #27,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯ɐ].
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 31704, this pair ranks #1,722,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neubau vs Neubauer
Shared letters: abenu. Private to "Neubau": -. Private to "Neubauer": r.
"Neubau" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "Neubauer" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neubau" and "Neubauer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Neubau" vs "Neubauer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neubau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neubauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neubau" and "Neubauer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neubauer vs Neubaus". 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 #1,722,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.