Which to use
“ebnen” and “einen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,123
- “ebnen” frequency rank
- #46
- “einen” frequency rank
- 41169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebnen | einen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf eine Ebene oder die gleiche Höhe bringen; eben machen | zur Gemeinsamkeit führen |
Where the eye mixes ebnen and einen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ebnen and einen
A purely visual mix-up. ebnen ([ˈeːbnən]) and einen ([ˈaɪ̯nən]) 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 a single letter - b in “ebnen” becomes i in “einen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ebnen is recorded at frequency rank #41,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈeːbnən]. einen is at rank #46, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nən].
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 41169, this pair ranks #1,487,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebnen vs einen
Shared letters: en. Private to "ebnen": b. Private to "einen": i.
"ebnen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "einen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ebnen" and "einen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ebnen" vs "einen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ebnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,487,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebnen" and "einen" 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 #1,487,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.