Neandertaler
[neˈandɐtaːlɐ]
The verdict
“Neandertaler” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,685 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #32,685
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ausgestorbener Verwandter des heutigen Menschen aus der Gattung Homo
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neandertaler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [neˈandɐtaːlɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #32,685 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neandertaler” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Neandertaler is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [neˈandɐtaːlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,685 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ausgestorbener Verwandter des heutigen Menschen aus der Gattung Homo".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neandertaler, with forms such as "enandertaler", "naendertaler", and "neadnertaler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Neandertaler, spelled N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1ausgestorbener Verwandter des heutigen Menschen aus der Gattung Homo
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: enandertaler,naendertaler,neadnertaler,neanddertaler,neanderatler,neanderrtaler,neandertaelr,neandertalerr,neandertaller,neandertalre,neandertlaer,neanderttaler,neandetraler,neandretaler,neanedrtaler,neanndertaler,nenadertaler,nneandertaler
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neandertaler - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Neandertaler”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [neˈandɐtaːlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.