neu

[nɔɪ̯]

/[nɔɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“neu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,995 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,995
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nuevo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-neu · neu · Spanish

neu · rank #60,995 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,995
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH neonatos

Nearest frequency peer: neonatos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “neu”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “neu” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neu
PropertyValue
Headwordneu
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔɪ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#60,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “neu” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).neucae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “neonatos” (#60,994), “neumática” (#60,996), “negruzco” (#60,992). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “neu” va en #60,995. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,995 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nuevo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neu, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is neu, spelled N-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nuevo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neu"?
"neu" is spelled N-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔɪ̯].
What does "neu" mean?
As an adjective, "neu" means: Nuevo.
How do you pronounce "neu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neu" is [nɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neu" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ova#61,024hol#60,872fre#60,830ECG#60,754

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list