Which to use
“Efeu” and “eyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,090
- “Efeu” frequency rank
- #17,880
- “eyes” frequency rank
- 65970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Efeu | eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae) | Plural des Substantivs eye |
Where the eye mixes Efeu and eyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Efeu (VCVV) and eyes (VVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Efeu vs eyes
A purely visual mix-up. Efeu ([ˈeːfɔɪ̯]) and eyes ([aɪz]) 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 65970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Efeu is recorded at frequency rank #48,090, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːfɔɪ̯]. eyes is at rank #17,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɪz].
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 65970, this pair ranks #588,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Efeu vs eyes
Shared letters: e. Private to "Efeu": fu. Private to "eyes": sy.
"Efeu" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "eyes" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Efeu" and "eyes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Efeu" vs "eyes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Efeu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #588,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Efeu" and "eyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Efeu vs Elfe". 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 #588,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.