Which to use
“edlen” and “even” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,634
- “edlen” frequency rank
- #18,532
- “even” frequency rank
- 30166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edlen | even |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel | eben, ausgeglichen |
Letter map: edlen vs even
Shared letters muted; letters that set edlen and even apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on edlen vs even
edlen and even are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edlen is recorded at frequency rank #11,634, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːdlən]. 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 30166, this pair ranks #1,753,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of edlen vs even
Shared letters: en. Private to "edlen": dl. Private to "even": v.
"edlen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "even" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "edlen" for "even" ever safe?
Frequency check: "edlen" vs "even" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "edlen" and "even".
- Full dictionary entry for "edlen" 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 #1,753,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edlen" and "even" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "even vs puzzles". 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 #1,753,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.