Which to use
“eau” and “Ehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,094
- “eau” frequency rank
- #1,071
- “Ehe” frequency rank
- 30165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eau | Ehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ansammlung von Wassermolekülen in flüssiger Form: Wasser | institutionell anerkannte und beurkundete Verbindung zweier Menschen, die in der Regel durch eine Liebesbeziehung, gemeinsame Lebensführung und dauerhaftes Bestehen (sowie oft, aber nicht überall, auch durch den Ausschluss einer gleichzeitigen gleichartigen Verbindung mit einem Dritten) gekennzeichnet ist |
Where the eye mixes eau and Ehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eau vs Ehe
A purely visual mix-up. eau ([o]) and Ehe ([ˈeːə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eau is recorded at frequency rank #29,094, classified as anoun, pronounced [o]. Ehe is at rank #1,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːə].
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 30165, this pair ranks #1,753,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eau vs Ehe
Shared letters: e. Private to "eau": au. Private to "Ehe": h.
"eau" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "Ehe" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eau" and "Ehe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eau" vs "Ehe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eau" and "Ehe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eau" and "Ehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eau vs eo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,753,150 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.