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“neutraler” and “neutrales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,548
“neutraler” frequency rank
#39,547
“neutrales” frequency rank
66095
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature neutraler neutrales
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neutral Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neutral

Where the eye mixes neutraler and neutrales

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
neutraler
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neutrales

Look-alike desk: neutraler vs neutrales

A purely visual mix-up. neutraler ([nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlɐ]) and neutrales ([nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːləs]) 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 - r in “neutraler” becomes s in “neutrales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

neutraler is recorded at frequency rank #26,548, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlɐ]. neutrales is at rank #39,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːləs].

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 66095, this pair ranks #584,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of neutraler vs neutrales

Shared letters: aelnrtu. Private to "neutraler": -. Private to "neutrales": s.

"neutraler" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC  ·  "neutrales" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • neutralerenutraler · neturaler · neurtaler · neutarler · neutraelr · neutralerr · neutraller · neutralre
  • neutralesenutrales · neturales · neurtales · neutarles · neutraels · neutraless · neutralles · neutralse

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "neutraler" for "neutrales" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlɐ] versus [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːləs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "neutraler" or "neutrales"?
"neutraler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,548 in our German list, against #39,547 for "neutrales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "neutraler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "neutrales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #584,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "neutraler" and "neutrales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neutralen vs neutrales". 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 #584,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list