EiervseveWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Eier” and “eve” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,440
“Eier” frequency rank
#16,139
“eve” frequency rank
18579
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eier eve
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ei die Tageszeit nach dem Nachmittag, die beginnt, wenn die Sonne den Horizont erreicht und endet bei völliger Dunkelheit; dem Abend geht der Tag voran und auf den Abend folgt die Nacht

Where the eye mixes Eier and eve

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Eier
3 ch
eve

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Eier ([ˈaɪ̯ɐ]) and eve ([iːv]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Eier is recorded at frequency rank #2,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɐ]. eve is at rank #16,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iːv].

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 18579, this pair ranks #1,916,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Eier vs eve

Shared letters: e. Private to "Eier": ir. Private to "eve": v.

"Eier" · 4 letters · shape VVVC  ·  "eve" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Eiereeir · eierr · eire · ieer

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eier" and "eve" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯ɐ] versus [iːv]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Eier" or "eve"?
"Eier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,440 in our German list, against #16,139 for "eve". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Eier" and "eve". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Eier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "eve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,916,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Eier" and "eve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs eve". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list