Neopren

[neoˈpʁeːn]

/[neoˈpʁeːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neopren” is uncommon German (frequency #85,630 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,630
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - synthetischer Kautschuk aus Chloropren-Monomeren

Key facts for Neopren
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeopren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neoˈpʁeːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,630
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Neopren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Neopren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neopren is uncommon German at frequency #85,630 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [neoˈpʁeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "synthetischer Kautschuk aus Chloropren-Monomeren".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Neopren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Neopren, spelled N-E-O-P-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    synthetischer Kautschuk aus Chloropren-Monomeren

Synonyms

Chloropren-KautschukPolychloroprenChlorbutadien-Kautschuk

This word in other languages

neoprene(English)

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 "Neopren"?
"Neopren" is spelled N-E-O-P-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [neoˈpʁeːn].
What does "Neopren" mean?
As a noun, "Neopren" means: synthetischer Kautschuk aus Chloropren-Monomeren
How do you pronounce "Neopren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neopren" is [neoˈpʁeːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neopren" come from?
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Using “Neopren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-O-P-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [neoˈpʁeːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list