Neuigkeit

[ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Neuigkeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,713
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Information oder Nachricht von einem Geschehen, das sich erst vor kurzer Zeit ereignet hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-neuigkeit · Neuigkeit · German

Neuigkeit · rank #21,713 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,713
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nationalsozia…

Nearest frequency peer: nationalsozialistische (-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 „Neuigkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Neuigkeit“ 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).

Neuigkeit vs Neuigkeiten
82% similar

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

Key facts for Neuigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeuigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,713
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Neuigkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Neuigkeitliegt 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: „nationalsozialistische“ (#21,712), „Niedersächsische“ (#21,714), „Naivität“ (#21,711). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neuigkeit“ bei #21,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Neuigkeit (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,713 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Information oder Nachricht von einem Geschehen, das sich erst vor kurzer Zeit ereignet hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neuigkeit, with forms such as "enuigkeit", "neiugkeit", and "neugikeit". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Neuigkeiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Neuigkeit, spelled N-E-U-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Information oder Nachricht von einem Geschehen, das sich erst vor kurzer Zeit ereignet hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Neuigkeiten aus China und Spanien würden nun als Korrekturbeschleuniger wirken.“
  2. Alles, was jemand zum ersten Male sieht oder hört, ist für ihn eine Neuigkeit.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enuigkeit
  • neiugkeit
  • neugikeit
  • neuigekit
  • neuiggkeit
  • neuigkeitt
  • neuigketi
  • neuigkiet
  • neuigkkeit
  • neuikgeit
  • nneuigkeit
  • nueigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enuigkeit2neiugkeit2neugikeit2neuigekit2neuiggkeit1neuigkeitt1neuigketi2neuigkiet2
Edit distance from "Neuigkeit"

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 "Neuigkeit"?
"Neuigkeit" is spelled N-E-U-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Neuigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Neuigkeit" means: Information oder Nachricht von einem Geschehen, das sich erst vor kurzer Zeit ereignet hat
What words are commonly confused with "Neuigkeit"?
"Neuigkeit" is commonly confused with "Neuigkeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neuigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neuigkeit" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neuigkeit" come from?
"Neuigkeit" 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 "Neuigkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list