neunzig

/[ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç]/ num

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,024

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

neunzig is aGermannum. It means: neun mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 89 und 91 (siehe auch achtzig und hundert) Pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç]. Often confused with Neunziger.

Key facts for neunzig
PropertyValue
Headwordneunzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNum
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,024
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of neunzig in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for neunzig is 7 letters long, classified as anum, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,024 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for neunzig, with forms such as "enunzig", "nenuzig", and "neunizg". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Neunziger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is neunzig, spelled N-E-U-N-Z-I-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    neun mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 89 und 91 (siehe auch achtzig und hundert)
  2. 2
    „neunzig Jahre (alt)“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enunzig,nenuzig,neunizg,neunnzig,neunzgi,neunzigg,neunzzig,neuznig,nneunzig,nuenzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for neunzig

Misspelling Variants of "neunzig"

enunzig7nenuzig7neunizg7neunnzig8neunzgi7neunzigg8neunzzig8neuznig7
Misspelling Variants of "neunzig"

Frequency rank: #42,024 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neunzig"?
"neunzig" is spelled N-E-U-N-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç].
What does "neunzig" mean?
As a num, "neunzig" means: neun mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 89 und 91 (siehe auch achtzig und hundert)
What words are commonly confused with "neunzig"?
"neunzig" is commonly confused with "Neunziger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neunzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neunzig" is [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neunzig" come from?
"neunzig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.