Neuron

[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neuron” is uncommon German (frequency #88,064 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,064
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elementarer Bestandteil, einzelne Zelle innerhalb des zentralen Nervensystems

Corpus desk

Index DE-neuron · Neuron · German

Neuron · rank #88,064 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,064
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neujahrsfest

Nearest frequency peer: Neujahrsfest (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Neuron“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Neuron“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Neuron
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeuron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neuron“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Neuronfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Neujahrsfest“ (#88,063), „neuster“ (#88,065), „Neuenhaus“ (#88,062). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neuron“ bei #88,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neuron is uncommon German at frequency #88,064 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Neuron doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Neuron, spelled N-E-U-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    elementarer Bestandteil, einzelne Zelle innerhalb des zentralen Nervensystems
  2. 2
    Element eines künstlichen neuronalen Netzes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Neuron bei Säugetieren ist auf die Aufnahme und Verarbeitung von Signalen spezialisiert.
  2. „Jedes Lebewesen, das mehr als hundert Neuronen besitzt, möchte frei sein.“

Synonyms

Nervenzelle

This word in other languages

neuron(English)neurona(Español)neurone(Français)

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 "Neuron"?
"Neuron" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn].
What does "Neuron" mean?
As a noun, "Neuron" means: elementarer Bestandteil, einzelne Zelle innerhalb des zentralen Nervensystems
How do you pronounce "Neuron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neuron" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neuron" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Petros#88,119Marcin#88,006Randes#88,176kommer#87,936

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list