Which to use
“Eins” and “Epos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #923
- “Eins” frequency rank
- #22,323
- “Epos” frequency rank
- 23246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eins | Epos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei | umfangreiche Erzählung in Versform, eine Form der Epik |
Where the eye mixes Eins and Epos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eins with Epos
A purely visual mix-up. Eins ([aɪ̯ns]) and Epos ([ˈeːpɔs]) 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 23246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eins is recorded at frequency rank #923, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɪ̯ns]. Epos is at rank #22,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːpɔs].
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 23246, this pair ranks #1,863,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eins vs Epos
Shared letters: es. Private to "Eins": in. Private to "Epos": op.
"Eins" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "Epos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eins" for "Epos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Eins" vs "Epos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Epos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,863,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eins" and "Epos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eo vs Epos". 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 #1,863,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.