Which to use
“Ebene” and “Elende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,875
- “Ebene” frequency rank
- #29,552
- “Elende” frequency rank
- 31427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ebene | Elende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungekrümmte, planare Fläche | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Elend |
Where the eye mixes Ebene and Elende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ebene runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against Elende's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ebene vs Elende
A purely visual mix-up. Ebene ([ˈeːbənə]) and Elende ([ˈeːlɛndə]) 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 31427, 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]. Elende is at rank #29,552, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːlɛndə].
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 31427, this pair ranks #1,728,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ebene vs Elende
Shared letters: en. Private to "Ebene": b. Private to "Elende": dl.
"Ebene" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Elende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ebene" and "Elende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ebene" vs "Elende" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ebene" and "Elende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elende vs elenden". 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 #1,728,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.