# eilig vs eilte

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### eilig
*adjective · IPA [ˈaɪ̯lɪç] · frequency rank #12,485*
in Eile, rasch

### eilte
*verb · IPA [ˈaɪ̯ltə] · frequency rank #27,258*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen

## Source
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