neigte

[ˈnaɪ̯ktə]

/[ˈnaɪ̯ktə]/ verb

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The verdict

“neigte” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,361. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,361
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-neigte · neigte · German

neigte · rank #41,361 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,361
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Naturgeschich…

Nearest frequency peer: Naturgeschichte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „neigte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „neigte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

neigte vs Nette
50% similar
neigte vs neunte
67% similar
neigte vs neuste
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for neigte
PropertyValue
Headwordneigte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaɪ̯ktə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,361
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neigte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.neigteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Naturgeschichte“ (#41,360), „Nationalmuseum“ (#41,359), „naheliegende“ (#41,358). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neigte“ bei #41,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around neigte (IPA [ˈnaɪ̯ktə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,361 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for neigte, with forms such as "enigte", "negite", and "neiget". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Nette", "neunte", "neuste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is neigte, spelled N-E-I-G-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enigte
  • negite
  • neiget
  • neiggte
  • neigtte
  • neitge
  • niegte
  • nneigte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neigte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enigte2negite2neiget2neiggte1neigtte1neitge2niegte2nneigte1
Edit distance from "neigte"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neigte"?
"neigte" is spelled N-E-I-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaɪ̯ktə].
What does "neigte" mean?
As a verb, "neigte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen
What words are commonly confused with "neigte"?
"neigte" is commonly confused with "Nette", "neunte", "neuste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neigte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neigte" is [ˈnaɪ̯ktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neigte" come from?
"neigte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "neigte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list