eachvseuchWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“each” and “euch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,007
“each” frequency rank
#180
“euch” frequency rank
32187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature each euch
Definition jeder, jede, jedes Personalpronomen 2. Person Plural Dativ

Where the eye mixes each and euch

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
each
4 ch
euch

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. each ([iːt͡ʃ]) and euch ([ɔɪ̯ç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “each” becomes u in “euch”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32187, 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]. euch is at rank #180, tagged as apron, pronounced [ɔɪ̯ç].

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 32187, this pair ranks #1,712,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of each vs euch

Shared letters: ceh. Private to "each": a. Private to "euch": u.

"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "euch" · 4 letters · shape VVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eachaech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah
  • euchecuh · eucch · euchh · euhc · uech

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "each" and "euch" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iːt͡ʃ] versus [ɔɪ̯ç]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "each" or "euch"?
"euch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #180 in our German list, against #32,007 for "each". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list