Neffen
[ˈnɛfn̩]
The verdict
“Neffen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,765
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Neffe
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neffen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛfn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #12,765 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neffen” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Neffen (IPA [ˈnɛfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,765 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Neffen, spelled N-E-F-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Neffe
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Neffe
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Neffe
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Neffe
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Neffe
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: enffen,nefefn,nefen,neffenn,neffne,nfefen,nneffen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neffen - 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 “Neffen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnɛfn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “neuen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Neffen vs neuen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.