Which to use
“Ewigkeit” and “Ewigkeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,420
- “Ewigkeit” frequency rank
- #17,568
- “Ewigkeiten” frequency rank
- 23988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ewigkeit | Ewigkeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein langer Zeitraum | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ewigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Ewigkeit and Ewigkeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ewigkeit with Ewigkeiten
A purely visual mix-up. Ewigkeit ([ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯t]) and Ewigkeiten ([ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ewigkeit” sits inside “Ewigkeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ewigkeit is recorded at frequency rank #6,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯t]. Ewigkeiten is at rank #17,568, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
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 23988, this pair ranks #1,853,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ewigkeit vs Ewigkeiten
Shared letters: egiktw. Private to "Ewigkeit": -. Private to "Ewigkeiten": n.
"Ewigkeit" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "Ewigkeiten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ewigkeit ← eiwgkeit · ewgikeit · ewigekit · ewiggkeit · ewigkeitt · ewigketi · ewigkiet · ewigkkeit
- Ewigkeiten ← eiwgkeiten · ewgikeiten · ewigekiten · ewiggkeiten · ewigkeietn · ewigkeitenn · ewigkeitne · ewigkeitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ewigkeit" and "Ewigkeiten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ewigkeit" or "Ewigkeiten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ewigkeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ewigkeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ewigkeit" and "Ewigkeiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einigkeit vs Ewigkeit". 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 #1,853,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.