neurotische

[nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə]

/[nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə]/ adj

The verdict

“neurotische” is uncommon German (frequency #97,447 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,447
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-neurotische · neurotische · German

neurotische · rank #97,447 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,447
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 26,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neukunde

Nearest frequency peer: Neukunde (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “neurotische”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “neurotische” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for neurotische
PropertyValue
Headwordneurotische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neurotische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). neurotische lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neurotische is uncommon German at frequency #97,447 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neurotische, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is neurotische, spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neurotische"?
"neurotische" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə].
What does "neurotische" mean?
As an adjective, "neurotische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neurotisch
How do you pronounce "neurotische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neurotische" is [nɔɪ̯ˈʁoːtɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neurotische" come from?
"neurotische" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list