neugierigen

[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“neugierigen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,687
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-neugierigen · neugierigen · German

neugierigen · rank #32,687 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,687
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH neuerliche

Nearest frequency peer: neuerliche (-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 „neugierigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „neugierigen“ 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).

neugierigen vs neugierig
82% similar
neugierigen vs neugierige
91% similar

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

Key facts for neugierigen
PropertyValue
Headwordneugierigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,687
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neugierigen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).neugierigenliegt 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: „neuerliche“ (#32,686), „neutralisiert“ (#32,688), „Neandertaler“ (#32,685). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neugierigen“ bei #32,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around neugierigen (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,687 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for neugierigen, with forms such as "enugierigen", "neguierigen", and "neugeirigen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "neugierig", "neugierige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is neugierigen, spelled N-E-U-G-I-E-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enugierigen
  • neguierigen
  • neugeirigen
  • neuggierigen
  • neugieirgen
  • neugiergien
  • neugieriegn
  • neugierigenn
  • neugieriggen
  • neugierigne
  • neugierrigen
  • neugireigen
  • neuigerigen
  • nneugierigen
  • nuegierigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enugierigen2neguierigen2neugeirigen2neuggierigen1neugieirgen2neugiergien2neugieriegn2neugierigenn1
Edit distance from "neugierigen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Metropolis15 variantssalonfähig15 variantsHelmstedt15 variantsStuhlgang15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list