Which to use
“Eule” and “Eulen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,286
- “Eule” frequency rank
- #23,116
- “Eulen” frequency rank
- 40402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eule | Eulen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachtaktiver, in Wäldern lebender Raubvogel mit kurzem, krummem Schnabel und großen, scharfen Augen, der seinen rundlichen Kopf bis zu 270° drehen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eule |
Where the eye mixes Eule and Eulen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Eule and Eulen
A purely visual mix-up. Eule ([ˈɔɪ̯lə]) and Eulen ([ˈɔɪ̯lən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Eule” sits inside “Eulen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eule is recorded at frequency rank #17,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯lə]. Eulen is at rank #23,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯lən].
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 40402, this pair ranks #1,509,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eule vs Eulen
Shared letters: elu. Private to "Eule": -. Private to "Eulen": n.
"Eule" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "Eulen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eule" for "Eulen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Eule" or "Eulen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Eule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eulen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eule" and "Eulen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eulen 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
Confusion rank #1,509,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.