neuf
[nœf]
The verdict
“neuf” is uncommon German (frequency #98,856 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,856
- frequency rank, German
- 1,954
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neun, 9
Corpus desk
Index DE-neuf · neuf · German
neuf · rank #98,856 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #98,856
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,954
- PHOTO-FINISH nervöses
Nearest frequency peer: nervöses (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “neuf”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- neri
neri
1,148 corpus weight
- nervöses
nervöses
1,147 corpus weight
- neuf
neuf
1,145 corpus weight
- Nideggen
Nideggen
1,142 corpus weight
- Normalschan…
Normalschanze
1,140 corpus weight
- norsk
norsk
1,139 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “neuf” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neuf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Numeral |
| IPA | [nœf] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #98,856 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neuf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
neuf is uncommon German at frequency #98,856 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [nœf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "neun, 9".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neuf, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is neuf, spelled N-E-U-F.
Definition
- 1neun, 9
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how neuf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À neuf heures j’arrive au bureau.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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