Which to use
“eilt” and “eint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,395
- “eilt” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 52129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilt | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eilen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the eye mixes eilt and eint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eilt and eint
A purely visual mix-up. eilt ([aɪ̯lt]) 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 a single letter - l in “eilt” becomes n in “eint”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilt is recorded at frequency rank #16,395, classified as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯lt]. 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 52129, this pair ranks #1,108,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilt vs eint
Shared letters: eit. Private to "eilt": l. Private to "eint": n.
"eilt" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eilt" and "eint" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eilt" or "eint" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilt" 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 #1,108,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilt" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs eint". 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 #1,108,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.