Which to use
“eigene” and “eigenem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #540
- “eigene” frequency rank
- #5,475
- “eigenem” frequency rank
- 6015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigene | eigenem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen |
Where the eye mixes eigene and eigenem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eigene and eigenem
A purely visual mix-up. eigene ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənə]) and eigenem ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]) 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) - “eigene” sits inside “eigenem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigene is recorded at frequency rank #540, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənə]. eigenem is at rank #5,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm].
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 6015, this pair ranks #1,993,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eigene vs eigenem
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eigene": -. Private to "eigenem": m.
"eigene" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV · "eigenem" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eigene" and "eigenem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eigene" or "eigenem" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigene" and "eigenem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigene vs eignete". 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 #1,993,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.