Which to use
“eilig” and “eklige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,485
- “eilig” frequency rank
- #42,455
- “eklige” frequency rank
- 54940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilig | eklige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Eile, rasch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eklig |
Where the eye mixes eilig and eklige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. eilig runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against eklige's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eilig and eklige
A purely visual mix-up. eilig ([ˈaɪ̯lɪç]) and eklige ([ˈeːklɪɡə]) 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 54940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilig is recorded at frequency rank #12,485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯lɪç]. eklige is at rank #42,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːklɪɡə].
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 54940, this pair ranks #998,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilig vs eklige
Shared letters: egil. Private to "eilig": -. Private to "eklige": k.
"eilig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "eklige" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eilig" and "eklige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "eilig" vs "eklige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eklige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #998,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilig" and "eklige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eklige". 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 #998,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.