Which to use
“eigenwillige” and “eigenwilligen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,095
- “eigenwillige” frequency rank
- #49,605
- “eigenwilligen” frequency rank
- 97700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigenwillige | eigenwilligen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigenwillig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigenwillig |
Where the eye mixes eigenwillige and eigenwilligen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. eigenwillige runs 12 letters (VVCVCCVCCVCV) against eigenwilligen's 13 (VVCVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eigenwillige and eigenwilligen
A purely visual mix-up. eigenwillige ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪlɪɡə]) and eigenwilligen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]) 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) - “eigenwillige” sits inside “eigenwilligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigenwillige is recorded at frequency rank #48,095, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪlɪɡə]. eigenwilligen is at rank #49,605, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪlɪɡn̩].
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 97700, this pair ranks #3,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eigenwillige vs eigenwilligen
Shared letters: egilnw. Private to "eigenwillige": -. Private to "eigenwilligen": -.
"eigenwillige" · 12 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCVCV · "eigenwilligen" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eigenwillige ← egienwillige · eiegnwillige · eigeniwllige · eigennwillige · eigenwilige · eigenwililge · eigenwillgie · eigenwillieg
- eigenwilligen ← egienwilligen · eiegnwilligen · eigeniwlligen · eigennwilligen · eigenwiligen · eigenwililgen · eigenwillgien · eigenwilliegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eigenwillige" and "eigenwilligen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eigenwillige" or "eigenwilligen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eigenwillige" and "eigenwilligen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenwillige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eigenwilligen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #3,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.