Which to use
“eilten” and “einen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,547
- “eilten” frequency rank
- #46
- “einen” frequency rank
- 44593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilten | einen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen | zur Gemeinsamkeit führen |
Where the eye mixes eilten and einen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eilten with einen
A purely visual mix-up. eilten ([ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]) and einen ([ˈaɪ̯nən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilten is recorded at frequency rank #44,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]. einen is at rank #46, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nən].
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 44593, this pair ranks #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilten vs einen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eilten": lt. Private to "einen": -.
"eilten" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eilten" for "einen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eilten" or "einen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilten" and "einen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eilten vs Exoten". 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 #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.