neuter gender

/ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/

//ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də// noun

"neuter-gender" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neuter gender” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A grammatical gender in some languages: which is not masculine nor feminine, or which is not of common gender.

Key facts for neuter gender
PropertyValue
Headwordneuter gender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neuter gender” sits in English frequency

neuter gender falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neuter gender is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A grammatical gender in some languages: which is not masculine nor feminine, or which is not of common gender.".

No misspelling variants are generated for neuter gender in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is neuter gender, spelled N-E-U-T-E-R- -G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A grammatical gender in some languages: which is not masculine nor feminine, or which is not of common gender.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neuter gender"?
"neuter gender" is spelled N-E-U-T-E-R- -G-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/.
What does "neuter gender" mean?
As a noun, "neuter gender" means: A grammatical gender in some languages: which is not masculine nor feminine, or which is not of common gender.
How do you pronounce "neuter gender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neuter gender" is /ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neuter gender" come from?
"neuter gender" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “neuter gender”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-U-T-E-R- -G-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈn(j)ʊ.tə ˈd͡ʒɛn.də/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list