eher
\ˈeːɐ\
The verdict
“eher” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comparatif de bald. Plus tôt.
Corpus desk
Index FR-eher · eher · French
eher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eher |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈeːɐ\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
eher is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈeːɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for eher, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is eher, spelled E-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Comparatif de bald. Plus tôt.
- 2Plus facilement, plus probablement.
- 3Plutôt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how eher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Placebos, die schmerzhafte Nebenwirkungen haben, haben einen stärkeren Effekt als Placebos ohne spürbare Nebenwirkungen. (... Die Studie) konnte zeigen, dass Proband*innen eher an die Wirkung eines wirkstofffreien Nasensprays glauben, wenn bei der Einnahme leichte Schmerzreize entstehen.
Warum Würzsaucen wie Worcestershire oder Tabasco ein eher gutes Ansehen haben und Maggi als altmodisch angesehen wird, kann ich nicht verstehen. Ich benutze Maggi für Salatsaucen, damit sie so schmecken wie von Oma oder auch mal in die Suppe wenn ich zu faul bin, Liebstöckel aus dem Garten zu holen.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.