# eilig vs ewig

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ewig
*adjective · IPA [ˈeːvɪç] · frequency rank #2,496*
endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/eilig-vs-ewig