Which to use
“eigenem” and “eigenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,475
- “eigenem” frequency rank
- #351
- “eigenen” frequency rank
- 5826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigenem | eigenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen |
Where the eye mixes eigenem and eigenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eigenem and eigenen
A purely visual mix-up. eigenem ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]) and eigenen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənən]) 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 a single letter - m in “eigenem” becomes n in “eigenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigenem is recorded at frequency rank #5,475, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]. eigenen is at rank #351, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənən].
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 5826, this pair ranks #1,993,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eigenem vs eigenen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eigenem": m. Private to "eigenen": -.
"eigenem" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "eigenen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eigenem" for "eigenen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eigenem" or "eigenen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eigenem" and "eigenen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigenem" and "eigenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigenem vs eigne". 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 #1,993,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.