neuen

[ˈnɔɪ̯ən]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ən]/ adj

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The verdict

“neuen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#216
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu

Corpus desk

Index DE-neuen · neuen · German

neuen · rank #216 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #216
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leute

Nearest frequency peer: Leute (-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 „neuen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „neuen“ 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).

neuen vs nun
60% similar
neuen vs neun
80% similar
neuen vs neues
80% similar

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

Key facts for neuen
PropertyValue
Headwordneuen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#216
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neuen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Leute“ (#215), „seinem“ (#217), „konnte“ (#214). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neuen“ bei #216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around neuen (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #216 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for neuen, with forms such as "enuen", "neeun", and "neuenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nun", "neun", "neues", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is neuen, spelled N-E-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs neu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enuen
  • neeun
  • neuenn
  • neune
  • nneuen
  • nueen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neuen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enuen2neeun2neuenn1neune2nneuen1nueen2
Edit distance from "neuen"

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 "neuen"?
"neuen" is spelled N-E-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ən].
What does "neuen" mean?
As an adjective, "neuen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs neu
What words are commonly confused with "neuen"?
"neuen" is commonly confused with "nun", "neun", "neues". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neuen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neuen" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neuen" come from?
"neuen" 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 "neuen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leute#215danke#212genau#211jeder#221

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Welt6 variantsGeld6 variantssagt6 variantssowie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list