Neffe

[ˈnɛfə]

/[ˈnɛfə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Neffe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,717. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,717
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sohn der Schwester oder des Bruders , im weiteren Sinne auch des Schwagers oder der Schwägerin

Corpus desk

Index DE-neffe · Neffe · German

Neffe · rank #11,717 · 5 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,717
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH natürlicher

Nearest frequency peer: natürlicher (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Neffe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Neffe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Neffe vs neue
40% similar
Neffe vs Nele
60% similar
Neffe vs nehme
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Neffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛfə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,717
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Neffe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Neffeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „natürlicher“ (#11,716), „Objekten“ (#11,718), „Nationalismus“ (#11,715). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neffe“ bei #11,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Neffe (IPA [ˈnɛfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,717 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neffe, with forms such as "enffe", "nefe", and "nefef". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "neue", "Nele", "nehme", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Neffe, spelled N-E-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sohn der Schwester oder des Bruders , im weiteren Sinne auch des Schwagers oder der Schwägerin
  2. 2
    Sohn der Cousine oder des Cousins

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Neffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Dieser Neffe ist sein einziger Erbe, der aber mit seinem Oheim nicht immer im besten Vernehmen stehen soll. So wenig der Alte ein Feind des Vergnügens ist, so soll doch die Aufführung des Neffen auch die höchste Toleranz erschöpfen.“
  2. „Mit demselben Rechte könne seinem Neffen, dem Prinzen Friedrich, der Prozeß gemacht werden; denn auch er hätte, auf dem Streifzug sonderbarer Art, den er gegen den Kohlhaas unternommen, seine Instruktion auf mancherlei Weise überschritten:[…].“

Synonyms

SobrinjoNepoteNeveu

Antonyms

NichteNiftNiftelSobrinjeNeffeNeffin

This word in other languages

nephew(English)sobrino(Español)neveu(Français)sobrinho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enffe
  • nefe
  • nefef
  • nfefe
  • nneffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neffe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enffe2nefe1nefef2nfefe2nneffe1
Edit distance from "Neffe"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Neffe"?
"Neffe" is spelled N-E-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛfə].
What does "Neffe" mean?
As a noun, "Neffe" means: Sohn der Schwester oder des Bruders , im weiteren Sinne auch des Schwagers oder der Schwägerin
What words are commonly confused with "Neffe"?
"Neffe" is commonly confused with "neue", "Nele", "nehme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neffe" is [ˈnɛfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neffe" come from?
"Neffe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Neffe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pablo#11,719Mönch#11,713Movie#11,711Promi#11,724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

must5 variantsRegE5 variantsaalen5 variantsBlei5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list