Which to use
“eilt” is a verb and “Erle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,395
- “eilt” frequency rank
- #48,856
- “Erle” frequency rank
- 65251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilt | Erle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eilen | an feuchten Stellen wachsender Laubbaum der Gattung Alnus mit eingeschlechtigen Blüten in Kätzchen und rundlichen, verholzenden Fruchtzapfen |
Where the eye mixes eilt and Erle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eilt with Erle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eilt is [aɪ̯lt] while Erle is [ˈɛʁlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65251, 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]. Erle is at rank #48,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁlə].
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 65251, this pair ranks #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilt vs Erle
Shared letters: el. Private to "eilt": it. Private to "Erle": r.
"eilt" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "Erle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eilt" for "Erle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eilt" or "Erle"?
What to do next
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 "Erle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilt" and "Erle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbse 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 #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.