# Ellen vs Eltern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ellen
*noun · IPA [ˈɛlən] · frequency rank #9,181*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Elle

### Eltern
*noun · IPA [ˈɛltɐn] · frequency rank #465*
Vater und Mutter eines Kindes

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ellen-vs-eltern