Which to use
“eigen” and “eigenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,852
- “eigen” frequency rank
- #1,764
- “eigenes” frequency rank
- 10616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigen | eigenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas zugehörig, jemandem selbst gehörend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen |
Where the eye mixes eigen and eigenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eigen with eigenes
A purely visual mix-up. eigen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and eigenes ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs]) 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) - “eigen” sits inside “eigenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,852, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]. eigenes is at rank #1,764, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs].
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 10616, this pair ranks #1,974,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eigen vs eigenes
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eigen": -. Private to "eigenes": s.
"eigen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "eigenes" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eigen" and "eigenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eigen" or "eigenes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eigen" and "eigenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigen" and "eigenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigen 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 #1,974,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.