Which to use
“Neugeborenen” and “Neugeborenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,012
- “Neugeborenen” frequency rank
- #49,925
- “Neugeborenes” frequency rank
- 69937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neugeborenen | Neugeborenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Neugeborene | geborenes Kind bis zu einem Alter von vier Wochen |
Where the eye mixes Neugeborenen and Neugeborenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Neugeborenen and Neugeborenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Neugeborenen and Neugeborenes
A purely visual mix-up. Neugeborenen ([ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁənən]) and Neugeborenes ([ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁənəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Neugeborenen” becomes s in “Neugeborenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neugeborenen is recorded at frequency rank #20,012, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁənən]. Neugeborenes is at rank #49,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁənəs].
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 69937, this pair ranks #461,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Neugeborenen vs Neugeborenes
Shared letters: begnoru. Private to "Neugeborenen": -. Private to "Neugeborenes": s.
"Neugeborenen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVCVC · "Neugeborenes" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Neugeborenen ← enugeborenen · negueborenen · neuegborenen · neugbeorenen · neugebborenen · neugeboernen · neugeboreenn · neugeborenenn
- Neugeborenes ← enugeborenes · negueborenes · neuegborenes · neugbeorenes · neugebborenes · neugeboernes · neugeboreens · neugeboreness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neugeborenen" and "Neugeborenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Neugeborenen" or "Neugeborenes"?
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Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neugeborenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neugeborenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neugeborenen" and "Neugeborenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neugeborene vs Neugeborenes". 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 #461,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.