Which to use
“neue” is an adjective and “Niere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #156
- “neue” frequency rank
- #17,081
- “Niere” frequency rank
- 17237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neue | Niere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs neu | paarig angelegtes bohnenförmiges Ausscheidungsorgan, das durch Bildung von Harn Gifte und Endprodukte des Stoffwechsels ausscheidet (beim Menschen etwa: 4 × 7 × 11 cm) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neue and Niere apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
neue and Niere form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neue is recorded at frequency rank #156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ə]. Niere is at rank #17,081, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈniːʁə].
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 17237, this pair ranks #1,929,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering neue vs Niere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “neue”; for a noun, it's “Niere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “neue” entry
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