neiden

[ˈnaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈnaɪ̯dn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“neiden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas nicht gönnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-neiden · neiden · German

neiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for neiden
PropertyValue
Headwordneiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “neiden” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

neidenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neiden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem etwas nicht gönnen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for neiden in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is neiden, spelled N-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas nicht gönnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich neide ihm das neue Auto nicht; er hat es sich verdient.
  2. Meine Schwester neidete mir die Puppe.

Antonyms

gönnen

This word in other languages

envy(English)envier(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neiden"?
"neiden" is spelled N-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "neiden" mean?
As a verb, "neiden" means: jemandem etwas nicht gönnen
How do you pronounce "neiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neiden" is [ˈnaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neiden" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list