Which to use
“eignen” and “eignete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,034
- “eignen” frequency rank
- #49,606
- “eignete” frequency rank
- 56640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eignen | eignete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen Einsatz, eine Funktion benötigte Eigenschaften oder Fähigkeiten besitzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eignen |
Where the eye mixes eignen and eignete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eignen and eignete
A purely visual mix-up. eignen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡnən]) and eignete ([ˈaɪ̯ɡnətə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56640, 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]. eignete is at rank #49,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnətə].
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 56640, this pair ranks #932,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eignen vs eignete
Shared letters: egin. Private to "eignen": -. Private to "eignete": t.
"eignen" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "eignete" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eignen" for "eignete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eignen" or "eignete" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "eignete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eignen" and "eignete" 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 #932,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.