Which to use
“een” is a num and “eint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,012
- “een” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 68746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | een | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eins; einer; ein einziger | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set een and eint apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: een is anum and eintaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
een is recorded at frequency rank #33,012, classified as anum, pronounced […]. eint is at rank #35,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯nt].
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 68746, this pair ranks #498,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of een vs eint
Shared letters: en. Private to "een": -. Private to "eint": it.
"een" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eint ← einnt · eintt · eitn · enit · ient
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "een" and "eint" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "een" or "eint"?
Remembering een vs eint
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “een”; for a verb, it's “eint”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “een” entry
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