Which to use
“eil” and “eint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,151
- “eil” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 70885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eil | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eilen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the eye mixes eil and eint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. eil runs 3 letters (VVC) against eint's 4 (VVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eil vs eint
A purely visual mix-up. eil ([aɪ̯l]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eil is recorded at frequency rank #35,151, classified as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯l]. 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 70885, this pair ranks #433,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eil vs eint
Shared letters: ei. Private to "eil": l. Private to "eint": nt.
"eil" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eint ← einnt · eintt · eitn · enit · ient
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eil" for "eint" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eil" or "eint"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eil" and "eint" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eil" 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 #433,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eil" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eil vs Erle". 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 #433,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.