Which to use
“early” and “easy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,784
- “early” frequency rank
- #7,161
- “easy” frequency rank
- 21945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | early | easy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitig, eher ankommen | keine besondere Herausforderung darstellend |
Where the eye mixes early and easy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. early ([ˈɜː(ɹ).li]) and easy ([ˈiːzi]) 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 21945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
early is recorded at frequency rank #14,784, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɜː(ɹ).li]. easy is at rank #7,161, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈiːzi].
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 21945, this pair ranks #1,880,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of early vs easy
Shared letters: aey. Private to "early": lr. Private to "easy": s.
"early" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "easy" · 4 letters · shape VVCV