# neu vs new

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neu
*noun · frequency rank #47,222*
Abbreviation of neuroglioblastoma cell line.

### new
*adjective · IPA /njuː/ · frequency rank #65*
Recently made, or created.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neu-vs-new