neigen zu
[ˌnaɪ̯ɡn̩ ˈt͡suː]
The verdict
“neigen zu” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs zuneigen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neigen zu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˌnaɪ̯ɡn̩ ˈt͡suː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neigen zu” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for neigen zu is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌnaɪ̯ɡn̩ ˈt͡suː]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for neigen zu in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is neigen zu, spelled N-E-I-G-E-N- -Z-U.
Definition
- 11. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs zuneigen
- 21. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs zuneigen
- 33. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs zuneigen
- 43. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs zuneigen
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.
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Using “neigen zu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-I-G-E-N- -Z-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌnaɪ̯ɡn̩ ˈt͡suː] (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.