neunte

[ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]/ num

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The verdict

“neunte” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,641
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-neunte · neunte · German

neunte · rank #18,641 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,641
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuerung

Nearest frequency peer: Neuerung (-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 „neunte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „neunte“ 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).

neunte vs Nutte
50% similar
neunte vs neuste
83% similar
neunte vs neunten
86% similar

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

Key facts for neunte
PropertyValue
Headwordneunte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,641
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neunte“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Neuerung“ (#18,640), „Nischen“ (#18,642), „Netzes“ (#18,639). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neunte“ bei #18,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around neunte (IPA [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #18,641 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for neunte, with forms such as "enunte", "nenute", and "neunet". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Nutte", "neuste", "neunten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is neunte, spelled N-E-U-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine neunte Tochter geht nun in die Schule.
  2. Der September ist der neunte Monat des Jahres.

This word in other languages

ninth(English)noveno(Español)neuvième(Français)nono(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enunte
  • nenute
  • neunet
  • neunnte
  • neuntte
  • neutne
  • nneunte
  • nuente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neunte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enunte2nenute2neunet2neunnte1neuntte1neutne2nneunte1nuente2
Edit distance from "neunte"

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 "neunte"?
"neunte" is spelled N-E-U-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə].
What does "neunte" mean?
As a numeral, "neunte" means: nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend
What words are commonly confused with "neunte"?
"neunte" is commonly confused with "Nutte", "neuste", "neunten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neunte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neunte" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neunte" come from?
"neunte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Netzes#18,639Matura#18,624matter#18,623making#18,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

plays8 variantsreizen8 variantsKorps8 variantskeeper8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list