Which to use
“neueste” is an adjective and “neunte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,987
- “neueste” frequency rank
- #18,641
- “neunte” frequency rank
- 24628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neueste | neunte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu | nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend |
Where the eye mixes neueste and neunte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. neueste runs 7 letters (CVVVCCV) against neunte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses neueste with neunte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neueste is [ˈnɔɪ̯əstə] while neunte is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neueste is recorded at frequency rank #5,987, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯əstə]. neunte is at rank #18,641, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə].
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 24628, this pair ranks #1,844,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neueste vs neunte
Shared letters: entu. Private to "neueste": s. Private to "neunte": -.
"neueste" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "neunte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neueste" and "neunte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "neueste" vs "neunte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "neueste" and "neunte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "neueste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neunte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neueste" and "neunte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunte". 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 #1,844,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.