Which to use
“Ebene” is a noun and “ebnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,875
- “Ebene” frequency rank
- #41,123
- “ebnen” frequency rank
- 42998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ebene | ebnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungekrümmte, planare Fläche | etwas auf eine Ebene oder die gleiche Höhe bringen; eben machen |
Where the eye mixes Ebene and ebnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ebene and ebnen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ebene is [ˈeːbənə] while ebnen is [ˈeːbnən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ebene is recorded at frequency rank #1,875, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːbənə]. ebnen is at rank #41,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈeːbnən].
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 42998, this pair ranks #1,431,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ebene vs ebnen
Shared letters: ben. Private to "Ebene": -. Private to "ebnen": -.
"Ebene" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ebnen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ebene" for "ebnen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ebene" vs "ebnen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Ebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ebnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ebene" and "ebnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ebnen vs Eupen". 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 #1,431,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.