neural
[nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]
The verdict
“neural” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-neural · neural · German
neural · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neural |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „neural“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
neural is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how neural appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im ausgewachsenen (adulten) Gehirn sind nur in wenigen Regionen noch undifferenzierte neurale Vorläuferzellen zurückgeblieben, die sich weiterhin teilen können und fähig sind, Neuroblasten und junge Neuronen zu bilden.“
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.