Which to use
“eve” and “eyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,139
- “eve” frequency rank
- #17,880
- “eyes” frequency rank
- 34019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eve | eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Plural des Substantivs eye |
Where the eye mixes eve and eyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eve vs eyes
A purely visual mix-up. eve ([iːv]) and eyes ([aɪz]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eve is recorded at frequency rank #16,139, classified as anoun, pronounced [iːv]. eyes is at rank #17,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɪz].
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 34019, this pair ranks #1,672,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eve vs eyes
Shared letters: e. Private to "eve": v. Private to "eyes": sy.
"eve" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "eyes" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eyes ← eeys · eyess · eyse · eyyes · yees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eve" and "eyes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eve" vs "eyes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eve" and "eyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Efeu vs eyes". 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 #1,672,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.