Which to use
“ebnen” is a verb and “even” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,123
- “ebnen” frequency rank
- #18,532
- “even” frequency rank
- 59655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebnen | even |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf eine Ebene oder die gleiche Höhe bringen; eben machen | eben, ausgeglichen |
Letter map: ebnen vs even
Shared letters muted; letters that set ebnen and even apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - ebnen and even
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ebnen is averb and evenanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59655, 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]. even is at rank #18,532, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 59655, this pair ranks #816,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebnen vs even
Shared letters: en. Private to "ebnen": b. Private to "even": v.
"ebnen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "even" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ebnen" and "even" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ebnen" or "even"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ebnen" and "even".
- Full dictionary entry for "ebnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "even" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #816,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebnen" and "even" 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 #816,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.