neural
[nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]
The verdict
“neural” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neural |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neural” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for neural is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend".
Zero misspellings are on record for neural in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is neural, spelled N-E-U-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “neural”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-U-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.