Which to use
“eignen” and “eilten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,034
- “eignen” frequency rank
- #44,547
- “eilten” frequency rank
- 51581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eignen | eilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen Einsatz, eine Funktion benötigte Eigenschaften oder Fähigkeiten besitzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen |
Where the eye mixes eignen and eilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eignen and eilten
A purely visual mix-up. eignen ([ˈaɪ̯ɡnən]) and eilten ([ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51581, 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]. eilten is at rank #44,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩].
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 51581, this pair ranks #1,129,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eignen vs eilten
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eignen": g. Private to "eilten": lt.
"eignen" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "eilten" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eignen" for "eilten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eignen" or "eilten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eignen" and "eilten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eignen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eilten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eignen" and "eilten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eilten vs Exoten". 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 #1,129,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.