Which to use
“Igel” and “ile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,658
- “Igel” frequency rank
- #48,983
- “ile” frequency rank
- 64641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Igel | ile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stachelhäutiges Säugetier aus der Familie Erinaceidae | Haar n |
Letter map: Igel vs ile
Shared letters muted; letters that set Igel and ile apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Igel / ile
Igel and ile are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Igel is recorded at frequency rank #15,658, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːɡl̩]. ile is at rank #48,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 64641, this pair ranks #634,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Igel vs ile
Shared letters: eil. Private to "Igel": g. Private to "ile": -.
"Igel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ile" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Igel ← iegl · igell · iggel · igle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Igel" and "ile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Igel" or "ile" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "Igel" vs "ile" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Igel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #634,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Igel" and "ile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ile vs puzzles". 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 #634,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.