Which to use
“eigne” is a verb and “Eins” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,443
- “eigne” frequency rank
- #923
- “Eins” frequency rank
- 43366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigne | Eins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eignen | die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei |
Where the eye mixes eigne and Eins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eigne with Eins
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eigne is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnə] while Eins is [aɪ̯ns]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43366, 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]. Eins is at rank #923, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɪ̯ns].
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 43366, this pair ranks #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eigne vs Eins
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eigne": g. Private to "Eins": s.
"eigne" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "Eins" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eigne" for "Eins" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eigne" vs "Eins" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigne" and "Eins" 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 #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.