Which to use
“Eleven” and “Elfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,499
- “Eleven” frequency rank
- #19,886
- “Elfen” frequency rank
- 60385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eleven | Elfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Elf |
Where the eye mixes Eleven and Elfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Eleven runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against Elfen's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Eleven vs Elfen
A purely visual mix-up. Eleven ([eˈleːvn̩]) and Elfen ([ˈɛlfn̩]) 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 60385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eleven is recorded at frequency rank #40,499, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈleːvn̩]. Elfen is at rank #19,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛlfn̩].
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 60385, this pair ranks #788,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eleven vs Elfen
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Eleven": v. Private to "Elfen": f.
"Eleven" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Elfen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Eleven" and "Elfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eleven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #788,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eleven" and "Elfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elben vs Eleven". 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 #788,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.