Which to use
“eckig” and “eilig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,468
- “eckig” frequency rank
- #12,485
- “eilig” frequency rank
- 49953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eckig | eilig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Ecken; Ecken aufweisend | in Eile, rasch |
Where the eye mixes eckig and eilig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eckig and eilig
A purely visual mix-up. eckig ([ˈɛkɪç]) and eilig ([ˈaɪ̯lɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eckig is recorded at frequency rank #37,468, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪç]. eilig is at rank #12,485, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯lɪç].
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 49953, this pair ranks #1,192,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eckig vs eilig
Shared letters: egi. Private to "eckig": ck. Private to "eilig": l.
"eckig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "eilig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eckig" and "eilig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eckig" or "eilig" show up more?
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 "eckig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eilig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,192,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eckig" and "eilig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eckig vs eckigen". 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 #1,192,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.