Neubau

[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neubau” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,837
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein erst unlängst fertiggestelltes Gebäude

Corpus desk

Index DE-neubau · Neubau · German

Neubau · rank #3,837 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,837
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH net

Nearest frequency peer: net (-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 „Neubau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Neubau“ 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).

Neubau vs Neuhaus
71% similar
Neubau vs Neubaus
86% similar
Neubau vs Neubauer
75% similar

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

Key facts for Neubau
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeubau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,837
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Neubau“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Neubauliegt 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: „net“ (#3,836), „Pfalz“ (#3,838), „natürliche“ (#3,835). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neubau“ bei #3,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Neubau (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,837 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neubau, with forms such as "enubau", "nebuau", and "neuabu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Neuhaus", "Neubaus", "Neubauer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Neubau, spelled N-E-U-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein erst unlängst fertiggestelltes Gebäude
  2. 2
    die Tätigkeit des Neubauens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wohnen in einem hässlich quadratischen Neubau.
  2. „Die vielen Neubauten ließen etwas davon ahnen.“

Synonyms

ErrichtungWiedererrichtungWiederaufbau

Antonyms

AltbauBestandsgebäudeAbriss

This word in other languages

rebuilding(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enubau
  • nebuau
  • neuabu
  • neubbau
  • neubua
  • nneubau
  • nuebau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neubau - 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.

enubau2nebuau2neuabu2neubbau1neubua2nneubau1nuebau2
Edit distance from "Neubau"

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 "Neubau"?
"Neubau" is spelled N-E-U-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Neubau" mean?
As a noun, "Neubau" means: ein erst unlängst fertiggestelltes Gebäude
What words are commonly confused with "Neubau"?
"Neubau" is commonly confused with "Neuhaus", "Neubaus", "Neubauer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neubau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neubau" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neubau" come from?
"Neubau" 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 "Neubau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Reihen#3,843lecker#3,828Königs#3,826Serien#3,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Profi7 variantsLöwen7 variantsDrama7 variantswovon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list