Which to use
“neue” and “neuere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #156
- “neue” frequency rank
- #9,245
- “neuere” frequency rank
- 9401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neue | neuere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs neu | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs neu |
Where the eye mixes neue and neuere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. neue runs 4 letters (CVVV) against neuere's 6 (CVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses neue with neuere
A purely visual mix-up. neue ([ˈnɔɪ̯ə]) and neuere ([ˈnɔɪ̯əʁə]) 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) - “neue” sits inside “neuere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neue is recorded at frequency rank #156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ə]. neuere is at rank #9,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯əʁə].
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 9401, this pair ranks #1,980,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neue vs neuere
Shared letters: enu. Private to "neue": -. Private to "neuere": r.
"neue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "neuere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neue" for "neuere" ever safe?
Which is more common, "neue" or "neuere"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neuere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neue" and "neuere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neuere 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 #1,980,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.