Which to use
“ear” and “Eber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,054
- “ear” frequency rank
- #43,820
- “Eber” frequency rank
- 77874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ear | Eber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ohr | männliches Schwein |
Where the eye mixes ear and Eber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ear runs 3 letters (VVC) against Eber's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ear and Eber
A purely visual mix-up. ear ([iːə(ɹ)]) and Eber ([ˈeːbɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ear is recorded at frequency rank #34,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [iːə(ɹ)]. Eber is at rank #43,820, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːbɐ].
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 77874, this pair ranks #250,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ear vs Eber
Shared letters: er. Private to "ear": a. Private to "Eber": b.
"ear" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "Eber" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Eber ← ebber · eberr · eebr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ear" for "Eber" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ear" or "Eber"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ear" and "Eber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eber vs Efeu". 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
Confusion rank #250,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.