Neffen

/[ˈnɛfn̩]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,765

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

Neffen is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Neffe Pronounced [ˈnɛfn̩]. Often confused with neuen and nehmen.

Key facts for Neffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,765
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Neffen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Neffen is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɛfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,765 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neffen, with forms such as "enffen", "nefefn", and "nefen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "neuen", "nehmen", "nennen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Neffen, spelled N-E-F-F-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Neffe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Neffe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Neffe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Neffe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enffen,nefefn,nefen,neffenn,neffne,nfefen,nneffen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Neffen

Misspelling Variants of "Neffen"

enffen6nefefn6nefen5neffenn7neffne6nfefen6nneffen7
Misspelling Variants of "Neffen"

Frequency rank: #12,765 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Neffen"?
"Neffen" is spelled N-E-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛfn̩].
What does "Neffen" mean?
As a noun, "Neffen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Neffe
What words are commonly confused with "Neffen"?
"Neffen" is commonly confused with "neuen", "nehmen", "nennen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neffen" is [ˈnɛfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neffen" come from?
"Neffen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter N in our German index:

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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.