Which to use
“eckig” and “eckige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,468
- “eckig” frequency rank
- #41,124
- “eckige” frequency rank
- 78592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eckig | eckige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Ecken; Ecken aufweisend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig |
Where the eye mixes eckig and eckige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eckig vs eckige
A purely visual mix-up. eckig ([ˈɛkɪç]) and eckige ([ˈɛkɪɡə]) 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) - “eckig” sits inside “eckige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eckig is recorded at frequency rank #37,468, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪç]. eckige is at rank #41,124, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪɡə].
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 78592, this pair ranks #234,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eckig vs eckige
Shared letters: cegik. Private to "eckig": -. Private to "eckige": -.
"eckig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "eckige" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eckig" and "eckige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eckig" or "eckige"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eckig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eckige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eckig" and "eckige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eckige vs eisige". 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 #234,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.