neural

[nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]

/[nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]/ adj

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.

Key facts for neural
PropertyValue
Headwordneural
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „neural“ im Deutschen

neuralliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „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.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neural"?
"neural" is spelled N-E-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl].
What does "neural" mean?
As an adjective, "neural" means: sich auf einen oder mehrere Nerven beziehend, sich auf das Nervensystem beziehend oder von ihm ausgehend
How do you pronounce "neural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neural" is [nɔɪ̯ˈʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neural" come from?
"neural" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list