Which to use
“eigener” is an adjective and “Eigentor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,141
- “eigener” frequency rank
- #25,103
- “Eigentor” frequency rank
- 27244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigener | Eigentor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen | Bezeichnung bei einer Mannschaftssportart, wenn ein Spieler den Ball ins eigene Tor schießt |
Where the eye mixes eigener and Eigentor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eigener vs Eigentor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eigener is [ˈaɪ̯ɡənɐ] while Eigentor is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtoːɐ̯]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigener is recorded at frequency rank #2,141, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡənɐ]. Eigentor is at rank #25,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtoːɐ̯].
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 27244, this pair ranks #1,804,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eigener vs Eigentor
Shared letters: eginr. Private to "eigener": -. Private to "Eigentor": ot.
"eigener" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "Eigentor" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eigener" for "Eigentor" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eigener" and "Eigentor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigener" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eigentor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigener" and "Eigentor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigener vs Eisenerz". 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 #1,804,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.