neutral

[nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]

/[nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“neutral” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,759
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht parteiisch und/oder voreingenommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-neutral · neutral · German

neutral · rank #8,759 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,759
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Napoleon

Nearest frequency peer: Napoleon (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „neutral“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „neutral“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

neutral vs neutrale
88% similar
neutral vs neutralen
78% similar
neutral vs neutraler
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for neutral
PropertyValue
Headwordneutral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,759
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „neutral“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.neutralliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Napoleon“ (#8,758), „Niederschlag“ (#8,760), „Mt“ (#8,757). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „neutral“ bei #8,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around neutral (IPA [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,759 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for neutral, with forms such as "enutral", "netural", and "neurtal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "neutrale", "neutralen", "neutraler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is neutral, spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht parteiisch und/oder voreingenommen
  2. 2
    elektrisch ungeladen
  3. 3
    weder sauer noch basisch, pH-Wert sieben
  4. 4
    mit keiner Größe (Kraft, Moment, …) beaufschlagt (siehe auch beaufschlagen)
  5. 5
    sächlichen Geschlechts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein neutraler Beobachter.
  2. „Ich spreche nicht von einer neutralen Position aus, sondern als Lyriker, Berliner und Jude.“

Synonyms

unbefangenunparteiischunvoreingenommenentladenungeladenausgeglichenausgewogenentspanntsächlich

Antonyms

parteiischbefangenpositivnegativsauerbasischalkalischbelastetmaskulinfeminin

This word in other languages

neutral(English)neutral(Español)neutre(Français)neutro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enutral
  • netural
  • neurtal
  • neutarl
  • neutrall
  • neutrla
  • neutrral
  • neuttral
  • nneutral
  • nuetral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neutral - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enutral2netural2neurtal2neutarl2neutrall1neutrla2neutrral1neuttral1
Edit distance from "neutral"

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 "neutral"?
"neutral" is spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl].
What does "neutral" mean?
As an adjective, "neutral" means: nicht parteiisch und/oder voreingenommen
What words are commonly confused with "neutral"?
"neutral" is commonly confused with "neutrale", "neutralen", "neutraler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neutral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neutral" is [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neutral" come from?
"neutral" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mittags#8,756Liedern#8,749release#8,769Lichter#8,748

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Sektion10 variantsKanzlei10 variantsstreben10 variantsjetzige10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list