neugierig

[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“neugierig” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,287
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark interessiert an etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-neugierig · neugierig · German

neugierig · rank #5,287 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,287
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH monatlich

Nearest frequency peer: monatlich (-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 „neugierig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „neugierig“ 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).

neugierig vs neugierige
90% similar
neugierig vs neugierigen
82% similar
neugierig vs Neugier
67% similar

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

Key facts for neugierig
PropertyValue
Headwordneugierig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,287
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neugierig“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „monatlich“ (#5,286), „niedrig“ (#5,288), „Mitgliedschaft“ (#5,285). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neugierig“ bei #5,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around neugierig (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,287 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "stark interessiert an etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for neugierig, with forms such as "enugierig", "neguierig", and "neugeirig". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "neugierige", "neugierigen", "Neugier", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is neugierig, spelled N-E-U-G-I-E-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark interessiert an etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sag es mir endlich, du hast mich neugierig gemacht.
  2. Unsere Nachbarn sind ziemlich neugierig.

Synonyms

interessiertwissbegierigwunderfitzig

Antonyms

desinteressiertgleichgültig

This word in other languages

curious(English)curioso(Español)curieux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enugierig
  • neguierig
  • neugeirig
  • neuggierig
  • neugieirg
  • neugiergi
  • neugierigg
  • neugierrig
  • neugireig
  • neuigerig
  • nneugierig
  • nuegierig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neugierig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enugierig2neguierig2neugeirig2neuggierig1neugieirg2neugiergi2neugierigg1neugierrig1
Edit distance from "neugierig"

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 "neugierig"?
"neugierig" is spelled N-E-U-G-I-E-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç].
What does "neugierig" mean?
As an adjective, "neugierig" means: stark interessiert an etwas
What words are commonly confused with "neugierig"?
"neugierig" is commonly confused with "neugierige", "neugierigen", "Neugier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neugierig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neugierig" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neugierig" come from?
"neugierig" 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 "neugierig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monatlich#5,286Orchester#5,291Konflikte#5,277Katharina#5,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Spielern12 variantsEmotionen12 variantsdortigen12 variantsbetroffene12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list