Which to use
“ek” is a preposition and “eth” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,492
- “ek” frequency rank
- #19,205
- “eth” frequency rank
- 42697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ek | eth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einem Gebiet oder Raum heraus/hinaus | der |
Letter map: ek vs eth
Shared letters muted; letters that set ek and eth apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ek / eth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ek is apreposition and ethadeterminer. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ek is recorded at frequency rank #23,492, classified as aprep, pronounced [ɛk]. eth is at rank #19,205, tagged as adet, pronounced […].
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 42697, this pair ranks #1,441,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ek vs eth
Shared letters: e. Private to "ek": k. Private to "eth": ht.
"ek" · 2 letters · shape VC · "eth" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ek" for "eth" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ek" vs "eth" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "ek" and "eth". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ek" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ek" and "eth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ek vs eo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,441,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.