Which to use
“Ede” is a name and “Ehe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,118
- “Ede” frequency rank
- #1,071
- “Ehe” frequency rank
- 44189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ede | Ehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | institutionell anerkannte und beurkundete Verbindung zweier Menschen, die in der Regel durch eine Liebesbeziehung, gemeinsame Lebensführung und dauerhaftes Bestehen (sowie oft, aber nicht überall, auch durch den Ausschluss einer gleichzeitigen gleichartigen Verbindung mit einem Dritten) gekennzeichnet ist |
Where the eye mixes Ede and Ehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ede with Ehe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ede is [ˈeːdə] while Ehe is [ˈeːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Ede” becomes h in “Ehe”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ede is recorded at frequency rank #43,118, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈeːdə]. Ehe is at rank #1,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːə].
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 44189, this pair ranks #1,394,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ede vs Ehe
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ede": d. Private to "Ehe": h.
"Ede" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Ehe" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ede" for "Ehe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ede" or "Ehe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ede" and "Ehe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,394,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ede" and "Ehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ede vs Erle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,394,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.