# eigene vs engine

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### eigene
*adjective · IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡənə] · frequency rank #540*
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen

### engine
*noun · IPA [ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn] · frequency rank #16,976*
(Antriebs-)Maschine

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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