Which to use
“Ebene” and “Elend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,875
- “Ebene” frequency rank
- #7,599
- “Elend” frequency rank
- 9474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ebene | Elend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungekrümmte, planare Fläche | das Land außerhalb der eigenen Heimat, die Fremde, das Wohnen in der Fremde, das Wohnen im Ausland |
Where the eye mixes Ebene and Elend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ebene vs Elend
A purely visual mix-up. Ebene ([ˈeːbənə]) and Elend ([ˈeːlɛnt]) 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 9474, 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]. Elend is at rank #7,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːlɛnt].
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 9474, this pair ranks #1,979,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ebene vs Elend
Shared letters: en. Private to "Ebene": b. Private to "Elend": dl.
"Ebene" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Elend" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ebene" and "Elend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ebene" or "Elend"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ebene" and "Elend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ebene" and "Elend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elben vs Elend". 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 #1,979,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.