# Ei vs ewig

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ei
*noun · IPA [aɪ̯] · frequency rank #3,110*
eine Keimzelle

### ewig
*adjective · IPA [ˈeːvɪç] · frequency rank #2,496*
endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ei-vs-ewig