Which to use
“ehrt” and “eint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,267
- “ehrt” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 53001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ehrt | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ehren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the eye mixes ehrt and eint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ehrt with eint
A purely visual mix-up. ehrt ([eːɐ̯t]) and eint ([aɪ̯nt]) 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 53001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ehrt is recorded at frequency rank #17,267, classified as averb, pronounced [eːɐ̯t]. 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 53001, this pair ranks #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ehrt vs eint
Shared letters: et. Private to "ehrt": hr. Private to "eint": in.
"ehrt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ehrt" for "eint" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ehrt" vs "eint" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ehrt" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs eint". 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 #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.