Neutralvokal
[nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlvoˌkaːl]
The verdict
“Neutralvokal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für den Schwa-Laut [ə]. Der Vokal liegt bei der Darstellung der Vokale in einem Vokaldreieck genau in der Mitte; er hat weder das artikulatorische Merkmal "vorne" noch "hinten"...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neutralvokal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlvoˌkaːl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neutralvokal” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Neutralvokal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlvoˌkaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung für den Schwa-Laut [ə]. Der Vokal liegt bei der Darstellung der Vokale in einem Vokaldreieck genau in der Mitte; er hat weder das artikulatorische Merkmal "vorne" noch "hinten"...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Neutralvokal, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Neutralvokal, spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-V-O-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1deutsche Bezeichnung für den Schwa-Laut [ə]. Der Vokal liegt bei der Darstellung der Vokale in einem Vokaldreieck genau in der Mitte; er hat weder das artikulatorische Merkmal "vorne" noch "hinten", weder "hoch" noch "tief" und nimmt daher eine sozusagen "neutrale" Position im Verhältnis zu den anderen Vokalen ein. Daher wohl diese Bezeichnung.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Neutralvokal”
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- The one correct German spelling is N-E-U-T-R-A-L-V-O-K-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːlvoˌkaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.