Which to use
“neue” and “neuem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #156
- “neue” frequency rank
- #4,143
- “neuem” frequency rank
- 4299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neue | neuem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs neu | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neu |
Where the eye mixes neue and neuem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between neue and neuem
A purely visual mix-up. neue ([ˈnɔɪ̯ə]) and neuem ([ˈnɔɪ̯əm]) 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 extra letter(s) - “neue” sits inside “neuem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neue is recorded at frequency rank #156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ə]. neuem is at rank #4,143, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯əm].
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 4299, this pair ranks #1,998,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neue vs neuem
Shared letters: enu. Private to "neue": -. Private to "neuem": m.
"neue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "neuem" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neue" and "neuem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "neue" or "neuem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neuem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neue" and "neuem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neuem 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 #1,998,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.