Which to use
“eilten” is a verb and “Enten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,547
- “eilten” frequency rank
- #15,072
- “Enten” frequency rank
- 59619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilten | Enten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ente |
Where the eye mixes eilten and Enten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. eilten runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Enten's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eilten and Enten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eilten is [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩] while Enten is [ˈɛntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59619, 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]. Enten is at rank #15,072, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛntn̩].
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 59619, this pair ranks #817,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilten vs Enten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "eilten": il. Private to "Enten": -.
"eilten" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Enten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eilten" for "Enten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eilten" or "Enten" 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 "Enten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #817,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilten" and "Enten" 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 #817,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.