Which to use
“Neugier” and “Neugierde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,143
- “Neugier” frequency rank
- #19,656
- “Neugierde” frequency rank
- 29799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neugier | Neugierde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Streben von Menschen oder Tieren nach Neuem und Unbekanntem | der Wunsch oder Drang, von Dingen zu erfahren, die einem noch unbekannt sind |
Where the eye mixes Neugier and Neugierde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Neugier runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against Neugierde's 9 (CVVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Neugier vs Neugierde
A purely visual mix-up. Neugier ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːɐ̯]) and Neugierde ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːɐ̯də]) 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) - “Neugier” sits inside “Neugierde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neugier is recorded at frequency rank #10,143, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːɐ̯]. Neugierde is at rank #19,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːɐ̯də].
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 29799, this pair ranks #1,760,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neugier vs Neugierde
Shared letters: eginru. Private to "Neugier": -. Private to "Neugierde": d.
"Neugier" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "Neugierde" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Neugier" and "Neugierde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Neugier" or "Neugierde" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Neugier" and "Neugierde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neugier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neugierde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neugier" and "Neugierde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neugier 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 #1,760,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.