Which to use
“eigne” and “eilte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,443
- “eigne” frequency rank
- #27,258
- “eilte” frequency rank
- 69701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigne | eilte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eignen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen |
Where the eye mixes eigne and eilte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eigne with eilte
A purely visual mix-up. eigne ([ˈaɪ̯ɡnə]) and eilte ([ˈaɪ̯ltə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eigne is recorded at frequency rank #42,443, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnə]. eilte is at rank #27,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ltə].
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 69701, this pair ranks #468,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eigne vs eilte
Shared letters: ei. Private to "eigne": gn. Private to "eilte": lt.
"eigne" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "eilte" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eigne" and "eilte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eigne" vs "eilte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eigne" and "eilte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eilte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #468,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigne" and "eilte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigne vs eignete". 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 #468,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.