neigte

/[ˈnaɪ̯ktə]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,361

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

neigte is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs neigen Pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ktə]. Often confused with Nette and neunte.

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

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for neigte is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaɪ̯ktə]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,361 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for neigte, with forms such as "enigte", "negite", and "neiget". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Nette", "neunte", "neuste", 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 neigte, spelled N-E-I-G-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for neigte

Misspelling Variants of "neigte"

enigte6negite6neiget6neiggte7neigtte7neitge6niegte6nneigte7
Misspelling Variants of "neigte"

Frequency rank: #41,361 in German

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 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.