EmovseveConfusable pair

Which to use

“Emo” and “eve” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,306
“Emo” frequency rank
#16,139
“eve” frequency rank
55445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Emo eve
Definition Angehöriger einer Untergruppe von Punkern die Tageszeit nach dem Nachmittag, die beginnt, wenn die Sonne den Horizont erreicht und endet bei völliger Dunkelheit; dem Abend geht der Tag voran und auf den Abend folgt die Nacht

Where the eye mixes Emo and eve

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
Emo
3 ch
eve

Visual trap between Emo and eve

A purely visual mix-up. Emo ([ˈeːmo]) and eve ([iːv]) 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 55445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Emo is recorded at frequency rank #39,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːmo]. eve is at rank #16,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iːv].

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 55445, this pair ranks #979,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Emo vs eve

Shared letters: e. Private to "Emo": mo. Private to "eve": v.

"Emo" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "eve" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Emo" for "eve" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈeːmo] versus [iːv]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Emo" vs "eve" - which ranks higher?
"eve" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,139 in our German list, against #39,306 for "Emo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Emo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "eve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #979,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Emo" and "eve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Emo vs eo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #979,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list