neigt

/[naɪ̯kt]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,548

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

neigt is aGermanverb. It means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen Pronounced [naɪ̯kt]. Often confused with net and nit.

Key facts for neigt
PropertyValue
Headwordneigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[naɪ̯kt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,548
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for neigt is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [naɪ̯kt]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,548 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 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 neigt, with forms such as "enigt", "negit", and "neiggt". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "net", "nit", "nein", 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 neigt, spelled N-E-I-G-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enigt,negit,neiggt,neigtt,neitg,niegt,nneigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for neigt

Misspelling Variants of "neigt"

enigt5negit5neiggt6neigtt6neitg5niegt5nneigt6
Misspelling Variants of "neigt"

Frequency rank: #12,548 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neigt"?
"neigt" is spelled N-E-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [naɪ̯kt].
What does "neigt" mean?
As a verb, "neigt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs neigen
What words are commonly confused with "neigt"?
"neigt" is commonly confused with "net", "nit", "nein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neigt" is [naɪ̯kt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neigt" come from?
"neigt" 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.