Which to use
“eigne” is a verb and “enge” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,443
- “eigne” frequency rank
- #3,724
- “enge” frequency rank
- 46167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigne | enge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eignen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eng |
Where the eye mixes eigne and enge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eigne and enge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eigne is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnə] while enge is [ˈɛŋə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46167, 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]. enge is at rank #3,724, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋə].
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 46167, this pair ranks #1,328,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eigne vs enge
Shared letters: egn. Private to "eigne": i. Private to "enge": -.
"eigne" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "enge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eigne" for "enge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eigne" or "enge"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eigne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,328,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigne" and "enge" 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 #1,328,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.