Which to use
“eigenen” and “eigenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #351
- “eigenen” frequency rank
- #1,764
- “eigenes” frequency rank
- 2115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigenen | eigenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen |
Where the eye mixes eigenen and eigenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eigenen with eigenes
A purely visual mix-up. eigenen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡənən]) 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 a single letter - n in “eigenen” becomes s in “eigenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigenen is recorded at frequency rank #351, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənən]. 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 2115, this pair ranks #2,003,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eigenen vs eigenes
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eigenen": -. Private to "eigenes": s.
"eigenen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "eigenes" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eigenen" and "eigenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eigenen" or "eigenes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenen" 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 #2,003,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigenen" and "eigenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigenes 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 #2,003,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.