Which to use
“eckig” and “eckigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,468
- “eckig” frequency rank
- #42,440
- “eckigen” frequency rank
- 79908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eckig | eckigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Ecken; Ecken aufweisend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig |
Where the eye mixes eckig and eckigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eckig and eckigen
A purely visual mix-up. eckig ([ˈɛkɪç]) and eckigen ([ˈɛkɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “eckig” sits inside “eckigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79908, 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]. eckigen is at rank #42,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪɡn̩].
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 79908, this pair ranks #206,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eckig vs eckigen
Shared letters: cegik. Private to "eckig": -. Private to "eckigen": n.
"eckig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "eckigen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eckig" and "eckigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "eckig" vs "eckigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eckig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eckigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eckig" and "eckigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eckige vs eckigen". 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 #206,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.