Which to use
“eigene” is an adjective and “eignete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #540
- “eigene” frequency rank
- #49,606
- “eignete” frequency rank
- 50146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigene | eignete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eignen |
Where the eye mixes eigene and eignete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eigene with eignete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eigene is [ˈaɪ̯ɡənə] while eignete is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigene is recorded at frequency rank #540, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənə]. eignete is at rank #49,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnətə].
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 50146, this pair ranks #1,184,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eigene vs eignete
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eigene": -. Private to "eignete": t.
"eigene" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV · "eignete" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eigene" for "eignete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eigene" vs "eignete" - 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 "eigene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eignete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigene" and "eignete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigne 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 #1,184,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.