Which to use
“NPD” is an abbrev and “nur” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,636
- “NPD” frequency rank
- #40
- “nur” frequency rank
- 4676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NPD | nur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands | generell: unterstreicht die Betonung oder Einschränkung der Satzteilaussage |
Where the eye mixes NPD and nur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between NPD and nur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: NPD is [ɛnpeːˈdeː] while nur is [nuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NPD is recorded at frequency rank #4,636, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛnpeːˈdeː]. nur is at rank #40, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [nuːɐ̯].
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 4676, this pair ranks #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of NPD vs nur
Shared letters: n. Private to "NPD": dp. Private to "nur": ru.
"NPD" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "nur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "NPD" for "nur" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "NPD" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NPD" and "nur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs NPD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.