neó

[nəˈo]

/[nəˈo]/ noun

The verdict

“neó” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neon; ein gasförmiges Element der Gruppe 0 des Periodensystems

Corpus desk

Index DE-neo · neó · German

neó · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for neó
PropertyValue
Headwordneó
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nəˈo]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „neó“ im Deutschen

neóschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neó is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nəˈo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neon; ein gasförmiges Element der Gruppe 0 des Periodensystems".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for neó, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is neó, spelled N-E-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neon; ein gasförmiges Element der Gruppe 0 des Periodensystems

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El neó és un element gasós pertanyent al grup 0 de la taula periòdica.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neó"?
"neó" is spelled N-E-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [nəˈo].
What does "neó" mean?
As a noun, "neó" means: Neon; ein gasförmiges Element der Gruppe 0 des Periodensystems
How do you pronounce "neó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neó" is [nəˈo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neó" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list