eachvseastWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: each is a pronoun, east is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“each” is a pronoun and “east” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,007
“each” frequency rank
#10,842
“east” frequency rank
42849
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature each east
Definition jeder, jede, jedes Ost(en) (Himmelsrichtung)

Letter map: each vs east

Shared letters muted; letters that set each and east apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
each
4 ch
east

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: each is apronoun and eastanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

each is recorded at frequency rank #32,007, classified as apron, pronounced [iːt͡ʃ]. east is at rank #10,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 42849, this pair ranks #1,436,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of each vs east

Shared letters: ae. Private to "each": ch. Private to "east": st.

"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "east" · 4 letters · shape VVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eachaech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah
  • eastaest · easst · eastt · eats · esat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "each" and "east" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "each" is a pronoun and "east" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "each" or "east"?
"east" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,842 in our German list, against #32,007 for "each". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "each" and "east". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "east" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,436,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "each" and "east" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "each vs eam". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list