Which to use
“euer” is a pronoun and “every” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,880
- “euer” frequency rank
- #18,231
- “every” frequency rank
- 20111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | euer | every |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu euch gehörig; euch gehörend; euch eigen; für euch charakteristisch; von euch verantwortet, von euch geschaffen; euch betreffend; euch zugeordnet | jeder |
Where the eye mixes euer and every
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: euer vs every
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: euer is [ˈɔɪ̯ɐ] while every is [ˈɛvɹi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
euer is recorded at frequency rank #1,880, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯ɐ]. every is at rank #18,231, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛvɹi].
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 20111, this pair ranks #1,901,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of euer vs every
Shared letters: er. Private to "euer": u. Private to "every": vy.
"euer" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "every" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "euer" for "every" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "euer" or "every" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "euer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "every" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "euer" and "every" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eber vs every". 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 #1,901,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.