Which to use
“neun” is a num and “next” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,639
- “neun” frequency rank
- #9,246
- “next” frequency rank
- 10885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neun | next |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen acht und zehn | in einer Reihe folgend, nächster |
Letter map: neun vs next
Shared letters muted; letters that set neun and next apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. neun (CVVC) and next (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for neun / next
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: neun is anum and nextanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neun is recorded at frequency rank #1,639, classified as anum, pronounced [nɔɪ̯n]. next is at rank #9,246, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 10885, this pair ranks #1,972,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neun vs next
Shared letters: en. Private to "neun": u. Private to "next": tx.
"neun" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "next" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neun" and "next" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "neun" or "next"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "neun" and "next".
- Full dictionary entry for "neun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "next" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neun" and "next" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "next vs puzzles". 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 #1,972,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.