Eule

[ˈɔɪ̯lə]

/[ˈɔɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eule” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #17,286) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#17,286
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachtaktiver, in Wäldern lebender Raubvogel mit kurzem, krummem Schnabel und großen, scharfen Augen, der seinen rundlichen Kopf bis zu 270° drehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-eule · Eule · German

Eule · rank #17,286 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,286
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erwartenden

Nearest frequency peer: erwartenden (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Eule“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Eule“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Eule vs eye
25% similar
Eule vs eve
25% similar
Eule vs ewe
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Eule
PropertyValue
HeadwordEule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔɪ̯lə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,286
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Eule“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Euleliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erwartenden“ (#17,285), „Europawahl“ (#17,287), „erschienene“ (#17,284). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eule“ bei #17,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Eule is neighbouring look-alikes ("eye", "eve", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯lə]. Frequency #17,286 among 4,632 “E” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eule, with forms such as "elue", "euel", and "eulle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eye", "eve", "ewe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eule, spelled E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachtaktiver, in Wäldern lebender Raubvogel mit kurzem, krummem Schnabel und großen, scharfen Augen, der seinen rundlichen Kopf bis zu 270° drehen kann
  2. 2
    Nachtfalter aus der Familie der Eulenfalter
  3. 3
    ein Mensch, der regelmäßig bis spät nachts wach ist und infolgedessen eine bis zur Mittagszeit reichende Schlafphase braucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Eule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Eule gilt oft als Sinnbild der Weisheit.
  2. „Nur die Eulen leisteten ihm Gesellschaft.“

Synonyms

StrigiformesEulenfalterNoctuidaeNachteuleNachtmensch

This word in other languages

owl(English)búho(Español)hibou(Français)coruja(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elue
  • euel
  • eulle
  • uele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eule - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elue2euel2eulle1uele2
Edit distance from "Eule"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eule"?
"Eule" is spelled E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔɪ̯lə].
What does "Eule" mean?
As a noun, "Eule" means: nachtaktiver, in Wäldern lebender Raubvogel mit kurzem, krummem Schnabel und großen, scharfen Augen, der seinen rundlichen Kopf bis zu 270° drehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Eule"?
"Eule" is commonly confused with "eye", "eve", "ewe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eule" is [ˈɔɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eule" come from?
"Eule" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fies#17,292Emmy#17,272ehrt#17,267goes#17,311

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list