Which to use
“neue” and “nice” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #156
- “neue” frequency rank
- #5,988
- “nice” frequency rank
- 6144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neue | nice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs neu | von guter Qualität |
Where the eye mixes neue and nice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: neue vs nice
A purely visual mix-up. neue ([ˈnɔɪ̯ə]) and nice ([naɪ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neue is recorded at frequency rank #156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ə]. nice is at rank #5,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [naɪ̯s].
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 6144, this pair ranks #1,992,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neue vs nice
Shared letters: en. Private to "neue": u. Private to "nice": ci.
"neue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "nice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neue" and "nice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "neue" or "nice"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "neue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neue" and "nice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nice vs node". 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 #1,992,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.