euchvseuerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#180
“euch” frequency rank
#1,880
“euer” frequency rank
2060
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature euch euer
Definition Personalpronomen 2. Person Plural Dativ zu euch gehörig; euch gehörend; euch eigen; für euch charakteristisch; von euch verantwortet, von euch geschaffen; euch betreffend; euch zugeordnet

Where the eye mixes euch and euer

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
euch
4 ch
euer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. euch ([ɔɪ̯ç]) and euer ([ˈɔɪ̯ɐ]) 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 2060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

euch is recorded at frequency rank #180, classified as apron, pronounced [ɔɪ̯ç]. euer is at rank #1,880, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯ɐ].

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 2060, this pair ranks #2,003,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of euch vs euer

Shared letters: eu. Private to "euch": ch. Private to "euer": r.

"euch" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "euer" · 4 letters · shape VVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • euchecuh · eucch · euchh · euhc · uech
  • euereeur · euerr · ueer

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "euch" and "euer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɔɪ̯ç] versus [ˈɔɪ̯ɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "euch" or "euer"?
"euch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #180 in our German list, against #1,880 for "euer". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

You've compared "euch" and "euer". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "euch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "euer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #2,003,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "euch" and "euer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "euer vs Eupen". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list