Which to use
“eure” is a determiner and “eve” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #878
- “eure” frequency rank
- #16,139
- “eve” frequency rank
- 17017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eure | eve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum bei attributivem Gebrauch des Possessivpronomens euer | die Tageszeit nach dem Nachmittag, die beginnt, wenn die Sonne den Horizont erreicht und endet bei völliger Dunkelheit; dem Abend geht der Tag voran und auf den Abend folgt die Nacht |
Where the eye mixes eure and eve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eure is [ˈɔɪ̯ʁə] while eve is [iːv]. 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 (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eure is recorded at frequency rank #878, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯ʁə]. eve is at rank #16,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iːv].
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 17017, this pair ranks #1,931,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eure vs eve
Shared letters: e. Private to "eure": ru. Private to "eve": v.
"eure" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "eve" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- eure ← erue · eurre · uere
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eure" and "eve" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eure" or "eve"?
What to do next
You've compared "eure" and "eve". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "eure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eure" and "eve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs eve". 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
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