Which to use
“Ente” and “Ester” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,642
- “Ente” frequency rank
- #35,172
- “Ester” frequency rank
- 45814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ente | Ester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinerer Wasservogel aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae), speziell | Reaktionsprodukt einer Veresterung; Verknüpfung eines Alkohols mit einer Säure |
Where the eye mixes Ente and Ester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ente runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Ester's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ente with Ester
A purely visual mix-up. Ente ([ˈɛntə]) and Ester ([ˈɛstɐ]) 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 45814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ente is recorded at frequency rank #10,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛntə]. Ester is at rank #35,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛstɐ].
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 45814, this pair ranks #1,340,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ente vs Ester
Shared letters: et. Private to "Ente": n. Private to "Ester": rs.
"Ente" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ester" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ente" and "Ester" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ente" or "Ester" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ente" and "Ester" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,340,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ente" and "Ester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Easter vs Ester". 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 #1,340,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.