Which to use
“Ehepaar” and “Ehepaare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,005
- “Ehepaar” frequency rank
- #41,126
- “Ehepaare” frequency rank
- 50131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ehepaar | Ehepaare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verheiratetes Paar | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ehepaar |
Where the eye mixes Ehepaar and Ehepaare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ehepaar runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against Ehepaare's 8 (VCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ehepaar and Ehepaare
A purely visual mix-up. Ehepaar ([ˈeːəˌpaːɐ̯]) and Ehepaare ([ˈeːəˌpaːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ehepaar” sits inside “Ehepaare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ehepaar is recorded at frequency rank #9,005, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌpaːɐ̯]. Ehepaare is at rank #41,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌpaːʁə].
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 50131, this pair ranks #1,185,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ehepaar vs Ehepaare
Shared letters: aehpr. Private to "Ehepaar": -. Private to "Ehepaare": -.
"Ehepaar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "Ehepaare" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ehepaar" and "Ehepaare" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ehepaar" or "Ehepaare" show up more?
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 "Ehepaar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehepaare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,185,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,185,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.