Which to use
“neunter” is an unknown and “neuste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,109
- “neunter” frequency rank
- #20,684
- “neuste” frequency rank
- 57793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neunter | neuste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von neunte | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu |
Where the eye mixes neunter and neuste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. neunter runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against neuste's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses neunter with neuste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neunter is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntɐ] while neuste is [ˈnɔɪ̯stə]. 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 (unknown vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neunter is recorded at frequency rank #37,109, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntɐ]. neuste is at rank #20,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯stə].
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 57793, this pair ranks #887,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neunter vs neuste
Shared letters: entu. Private to "neunter": r. Private to "neuste": s.
"neunter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "neuste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neunter" and "neuste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "neunter" or "neuste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neunter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neuste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #887,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neunter" and "neuste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunter". 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 #887,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.