Which to use
“Ecke” and “eve” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #16,139
- “eve” frequency rank
- 17945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | eve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | die Tageszeit nach dem Nachmittag, die beginnt, wenn die Sonne den Horizont erreicht und endet bei völliger Dunkelheit; dem Abend geht der Tag voran und auf den Abend folgt die Nacht |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and eve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ecke vs eve
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and eve ([iːv]) 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 17945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ecke is recorded at frequency rank #1,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛkə]. eve is at rank #16,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iːv].
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 17945, this pair ranks #1,922,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs eve
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ecke": ck. Private to "eve": v.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "eve" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ecke ← ceke · eccke · ecek · eckke · ekce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ecke" for "eve" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ecke" or "eve"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "eve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs eve". 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 #1,922,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.