Which to use
“ebnen” is a verb and “Enten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,123
- “ebnen” frequency rank
- #15,072
- “Enten” frequency rank
- 56195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebnen | Enten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf eine Ebene oder die gleiche Höhe bringen; eben machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ente |
Where the eye mixes ebnen and Enten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ebnen and Enten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ebnen is [ˈeːbnən] while Enten is [ˈɛntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56195, 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]. Enten is at rank #15,072, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛntn̩].
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 56195, this pair ranks #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebnen vs Enten
Shared letters: en. Private to "ebnen": b. Private to "Enten": t.
"ebnen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Enten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ebnen" and "Enten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ebnen" or "Enten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ebnen" and "Enten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ebnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebnen" and "Enten" 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 #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.