Which to use
“eilte” is a verb and “eitel” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,258
- “eilte” frequency rank
- #23,907
- “eitel” frequency rank
- 51165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilte | eitel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen | voller Selbstverliebtheit, sich selbst bewundernd |
Where the eye mixes eilte and eitel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eilte and eitel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eilte is [ˈaɪ̯ltə] while eitel is [ˈaɪ̯təl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilte is recorded at frequency rank #27,258, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ltə]. eitel is at rank #23,907, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯təl].
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 51165, this pair ranks #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilte vs eitel
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "eilte": -. Private to "eitel": -.
"eilte" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "eitel" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eilte" and "eitel" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eilte" vs "eitel" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eitel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilte" and "eitel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eilte 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 #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.