Which to use
“eckige” and “eisige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,124
- “eckige” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “eisige” frequency rank
- 84258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eckige | eisige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisig |
Where the eye mixes eckige and eisige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eckige with eisige
A purely visual mix-up. eckige ([ˈɛkɪɡə]) and eisige ([ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eckige is recorded at frequency rank #41,124, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪɡə]. eisige is at rank #43,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə].
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 84258, this pair ranks #126,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eckige vs eisige
Shared letters: egi. Private to "eckige": ck. Private to "eisige": s.
"eckige" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "eisige" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eckige" and "eisige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eckige" or "eisige"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eckige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eisige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eckige" and "eisige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eklige". 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 #126,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.