Neujahr

[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neujahr” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,994
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Tag des neuen Jahres, Feiertag, 1. Januar

Corpus desk

Index DE-neujahr · Neujahr · German

Neujahr · rank #18,994 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,994
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Netzteil

Nearest frequency peer: Netzteil (-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 „Neujahr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Neujahr“ 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).

Neujahr vs Neuwahl
71% similar
Neujahr vs Neuenahr
75% similar

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

Key facts for Neujahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeujahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,994
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Neujahr“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Neujahrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Netzteil“ (#18,993), „Newcomer“ (#18,995), „MSc“ (#18,992). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neujahr“ bei #18,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Neujahr (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,994 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erster Tag des neuen Jahres, Feiertag, 1. Januar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neujahr, with forms such as "enujahr", "nejuahr", and "neuajhr". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Neuwahl", "Neuenahr", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Neujahr, spelled N-E-U-J-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster Tag des neuen Jahres, Feiertag, 1. Januar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meist schläft man Neujahr nach einer langen Nacht auch lange aus.
  2. „Drei Tage nach Neujahr beraumte Hitler eine große Lagebesprechung mit Feldmarschall Keitel, Reichsleiter Bormann und Reichspropagandaminister Goebbels an.“

Synonyms

JahresanfangJahresbeginnNeujahrsfestNeujahrstag

This word in other languages

New Year's Day(English)Año Nuevo(Español)Nouvel An(Français)Ano-Novo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enujahr
  • nejuahr
  • neuajhr
  • neujahhr
  • neujahrr
  • neujarh
  • neujhar
  • neujjahr
  • nneujahr
  • nuejahr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enujahr2nejuahr2neuajhr2neujahhr1neujahrr1neujarh2neujhar2neujjahr1
Edit distance from "Neujahr"

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 "Neujahr"?
"Neujahr" is spelled N-E-U-J-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯].
What does "Neujahr" mean?
As a noun, "Neujahr" means: erster Tag des neuen Jahres, Feiertag, 1. Januar
What words are commonly confused with "Neujahr"?
"Neujahr" is commonly confused with "Neuwahl", "Neuenahr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neujahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neujahr" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neujahr" come from?
"Neujahr" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Neujahr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list