Which to use
“NGO” and “NPD” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,644
- “NGO” frequency rank
- #4,636
- “NPD” frequency rank
- 28280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NGO | NPD |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige regierungsunabhängige Organisation | Abkürzung für Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands |
Where the eye mixes NGO and NPD
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between NGO and NPD
A purely visual mix-up. NGO ([ˌɛnd͡ʒiˈʔoʊ]) and NPD ([ɛnpeːˈdeː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NGO is recorded at frequency rank #23,644, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˌɛnd͡ʒiˈʔoʊ]. NPD is at rank #4,636, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛnpeːˈdeː].
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 28280, this pair ranks #1,787,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of NGO vs NPD
Shared letters: n. Private to "NGO": go. Private to "NPD": dp.
"NGO" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "NPD" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "NGO" for "NPD" ever safe?
Which is more common, "NGO" or "NPD"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "NGO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NPD" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NGO" and "NPD" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagy vs NGO". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,787,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.