Which to use
“east” is a noun and “eft” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,209
- “east” frequency rank
- #33,240
- “eft” frequency rank
- 44449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | east | eft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Est. | Encore, après, ultérieurement. |
Where the eye mixes east and eft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: east vs eft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: east is \ˈist\ while eft is \ɛft\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
east is recorded at frequency rank #11,209, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈist\. eft is at rank #33,240, tagged as anadv, pronounced \ɛft\.
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 44449, this pair ranks #210,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of east vs eft
Shared letters: et. Private to "east": as. Private to "eft": f.
"east" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "eft" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- east ← aest · easst · eastt · eats · esat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "east" and "eft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "east" vs "eft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "east" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "east" and "eft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eft vs émit". 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 #210,383 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.