Which to use
“Ekel” and “exil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,563
- “Ekel” frequency rank
- #10,649
- “exil” frequency rank
- 28212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ekel | exil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | starker körperlicher Abscheu | Exil |
Where the eye mixes Ekel and exil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ekel vs exil
A purely visual mix-up. Ekel ([ˈeːkl̩]) and exil ([ɛɡ.zil]) 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 28212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ekel is recorded at frequency rank #17,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːkl̩]. exil is at rank #10,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɡ.zil].
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 28212, this pair ranks #1,788,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ekel vs exil
Shared letters: el. Private to "Ekel": k. Private to "exil": ix.
"Ekel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "exil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ekel" and "exil" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ekel" vs "exil" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ekel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ekel" and "exil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Efeu vs Ekel". 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 #1,788,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.