Which to use
“eilt” and “esst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,395
- “eilt” frequency rank
- #29,114
- “esst” frequency rank
- 45509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilt | esst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eilen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs essen |
Where the eye mixes eilt and esst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eilt vs esst
A purely visual mix-up. eilt ([aɪ̯lt]) and esst ([ɛst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45509, 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]. esst is at rank #29,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛst].
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 45509, this pair ranks #1,350,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilt vs esst
Shared letters: et. Private to "eilt": il. Private to "esst": s.
"eilt" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "esst" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eilt" and "esst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "eilt" or "esst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eilt" and "esst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,350,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilt" and "esst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Esra vs esst". 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 #1,350,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.