Neigung

[ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]

/[ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neigung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,297
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang des Schrägstellens

Corpus desk

Index DE-neigung · Neigung · German

Neigung · rank #11,297 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,297
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Musikern

Nearest frequency peer: Musikern (-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 „Neigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Neigung“ 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).

Neigung vs Nötigung
75% similar
Neigung vs Neigungen
78% similar
Neigung vs neigen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Neigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,297
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Neigung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Musikern“ (#11,296), „Noah“ (#11,298), „mum“ (#11,295). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neigung“ bei #11,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Neigung (IPA [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,297 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neigung, with forms such as "enigung", "negiung", and "neiggung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Nötigung", "Neigungen", "neigen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Neigung, spelled N-E-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang des Schrägstellens
  2. 2
    Ergebnis: leichte Schräglage/ Schrägstellung
  3. 3
    Interesse, Sympathie, Vorliebe für etwas
  4. 4
    Hang zu etwas
  5. 5
    gefühlsmäßige Hinwendung zu Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er begrüßte sie mit einer leichten Neigung des Kopfes.
  2. Die Neigung des Weges war so gering, dass alle ihn ohne Mühe bewältigen konnten.

Synonyms

HinneigungLiebeZuneigung

Antonyms

PflichtAbneigung

This word in other languages

inclination(English)inclinación(Español)inclinaison(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enigung
  • negiung
  • neiggung
  • neignug
  • neigugn
  • neigungg
  • neigunng
  • neiugng
  • niegung
  • nneigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neigung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enigung2negiung2neiggung1neignug2neigugn2neigungg1neigunng1neiugng2
Edit distance from "Neigung"

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 "Neigung"?
"Neigung" is spelled N-E-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ].
What does "Neigung" mean?
As a noun, "Neigung" means: Vorgang des Schrägstellens
What words are commonly confused with "Neigung"?
"Neigung" is commonly confused with "Nötigung", "Neigungen", "neigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neigung" is [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neigung" come from?
"Neigung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

passage#11,302Merkels#11,289pfeifen#11,305platzen#11,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

populär10 variantsleckere10 variantsspezial10 variantskapiert10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list