Which to use
“Esra” is a name and “esst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,863
- “Esra” frequency rank
- #29,114
- “esst” frequency rank
- 77977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Esra | esst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs essen |
Where the eye mixes Esra and esst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Esra (VCCV) and esst (VCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Esra and esst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Esra is [ˈɛsʁa] while esst is [ɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Esra is recorded at frequency rank #48,863, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈɛsʁa]. esst is at rank #29,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛst].
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 77977, this pair ranks #248,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Esra vs esst
Shared letters: es. Private to "Esra": ar. Private to "esst": t.
"Esra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "esst" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Esra" for "esst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Esra" or "esst"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Esra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Esra" and "esst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Edna vs Esra". 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 #248,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.