Which to use
“Ehen” and “Ekel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,583
- “Ehen” frequency rank
- #17,563
- “Ekel” frequency rank
- 31146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ehen | Ekel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ehe | starker körperlicher Abscheu |
Where the eye mixes Ehen and Ekel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ehen and Ekel follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ehen with Ekel
A purely visual mix-up. Ehen ([ˈeːən]) and Ekel ([ˈeːkl̩]) 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 31146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ehen is recorded at frequency rank #13,583, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːən]. Ekel is at rank #17,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːkl̩].
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 31146, this pair ranks #1,733,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ehen vs Ekel
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ehen": hn. Private to "Ekel": kl.
"Ehen" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Ekel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ehen" for "Ekel" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ekel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ehen" and "Ekel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Efeu vs Ekel". 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 #1,733,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.