Which to use
“eigne” is a verb and “ewige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,443
- “eigne” frequency rank
- #7,914
- “ewige” frequency rank
- 50357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eigne | ewige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eignen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the eye mixes eigne and ewige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. eigne (VVCCV) and ewige (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: eigne vs ewige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eigne is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnə] while ewige is [ˈeːvɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50357, 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]. ewige is at rank #7,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡə].
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 50357, this pair ranks #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eigne vs ewige
Shared letters: egi. Private to "eigne": n. Private to "ewige": w.
"eigne" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "ewige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eigne" and "ewige" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "eigne" or "ewige" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ewige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eigne" and "ewige" 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 #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.