Which to use
“eight” is a num and “eint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,231
- “eight” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 80965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eight | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acht | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the eye mixes eight and eint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eight vs eint
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eight is [eɪt] while eint is [aɪ̯nt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eight is recorded at frequency rank #45,231, classified as anum, pronounced [eɪt]. 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 80965, this pair ranks #185,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eight vs eint
Shared letters: eit. Private to "eight": gh. Private to "eint": n.
"eight" · 5 letters · shape VVCCC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eight" for "eint" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eight" or "eint" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eight" and "eint" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eight" 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 #185,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eight" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eight vs eigne". 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 #185,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.