Which to use
“edlen” and “eigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,634
- “edlen” frequency rank
- #8,852
- “eigen” frequency rank
- 20486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edlen | eigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel | jemandem oder etwas zugehörig, jemandem selbst gehörend |
Where the eye mixes edlen and eigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between edlen and eigen
A purely visual mix-up. edlen ([ˈeːdlən]) and eigen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 20486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edlen is recorded at frequency rank #11,634, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːdlən]. eigen is at rank #8,852, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 20486, this pair ranks #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of edlen vs eigen
Shared letters: en. Private to "edlen": dl. Private to "eigen": gi.
"edlen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "eigen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "edlen" for "eigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "edlen" vs "eigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "edlen" and "eigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "edlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edlen" and "eigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edlen vs Eupen". 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 #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.