Which to use
“eye” and “eyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,621
- “eye” frequency rank
- #17,880
- “eyes” frequency rank
- 33501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eye | eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auge | Plural des Substantivs eye |
Where the eye mixes eye and eyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eye and eyes
A purely visual mix-up. eye ([aɪ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “eye” sits inside “eyes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eye is recorded at frequency rank #15,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɪ]. 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 33501, this pair ranks #1,684,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eye vs eyes
Shared letters: ey. Private to "eye": -. Private to "eyes": s.
"eye" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "eyes" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eyes ← eeys · eyess · eyse · eyyes · yees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eye" and "eyes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eye" vs "eyes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eye" and "eyes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eye" 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 #1,684,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eye" 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 #1,684,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.