Which to use
“eignen” is a verb and “Eigner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,034
- “eignen” frequency rank
- #25,971
- “Eigner” frequency rank
- 33005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eignen | Eigner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen Einsatz, eine Funktion benötigte Eigenschaften oder Fähigkeiten besitzen | Person, die Eigentümer von etwas ist |
Where the eye mixes eignen and Eigner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eignen and Eigner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eignen is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnən] while Eigner is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “eignen” becomes r in “Eigner”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eignen is recorded at frequency rank #7,034, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnən]. Eigner is at rank #25,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ].
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 33005, this pair ranks #1,695,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eignen vs Eigner
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eignen": -. Private to "Eigner": r.
"eignen" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Eigner" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eignen" and "Eigner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "eignen" vs "Eigner" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eignen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eigner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eignen" and "Eigner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eigner 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 #1,695,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.