Which to use
“ey” is an intj and “eyes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,825
- “ey” frequency rank
- #17,880
- “eyes” frequency rank
- 23705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ey | eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf, der einen Satz einleitet (um die Aufmerksamkeit des Zuhörers zu erregen) oder abschließt (zur Verstärkung einer Aussage) | Plural des Substantivs eye |
Where the eye mixes ey and eyes
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: ey is [ɛɪ̯] while eyes is [aɪz]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ey” sits inside “eyes”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ey is recorded at frequency rank #5,825, classified as anintj, pronounced [ɛɪ̯]. 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 23705, this pair ranks #1,857,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ey vs eyes
Shared letters: ey. Private to "ey": -. Private to "eyes": s.
"ey" · 2 letters · shape VV · "eyes" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eyes ← eeys · eyess · eyse · eyyes · yees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ey" and "eyes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ey" or "eyes"?
What to do next
You've compared "ey" and "eyes". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ey" 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 #1,857,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ey" 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.