Which to use
“Eigentum” and “Eigentums” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,033
- “Eigentum” frequency rank
- #19,878
- “Eigentums” frequency rank
- 23911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eigentum | Eigentums |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas jemandem Gehörendes | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eigentum |
Where the eye mixes Eigentum and Eigentums
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eigentum with Eigentums
A purely visual mix-up. Eigentum ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːm]) and Eigentums ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːms]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Eigentum” sits inside “Eigentums”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eigentum is recorded at frequency rank #4,033, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːm]. Eigentums is at rank #19,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːms].
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 23911, this pair ranks #1,854,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eigentum vs Eigentums
Shared letters: egimntu. Private to "Eigentum": -. Private to "Eigentums": s.
"Eigentum" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC · "Eigentums" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Eigentum" and "Eigentums" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Eigentum" or "Eigentums"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Eigentum" and "Eigentums" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eigentum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eigentums" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eigentum" and "Eigentums" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eigentümers vs Eigentums". 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 #1,854,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.