Which to use
“Eigner” is a noun and “ewiger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,971
- “Eigner” frequency rank
- #24,708
- “ewiger” frequency rank
- 50679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eigner | ewiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die Eigentümer von etwas ist | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the eye mixes Eigner and ewiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eigner with ewiger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eigner is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ] while ewiger is [ˈeːvɪɡɐ]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eigner is recorded at frequency rank #25,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ]. ewiger is at rank #24,708, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡɐ].
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 50679, this pair ranks #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eigner vs ewiger
Shared letters: egir. Private to "Eigner": n. Private to "ewiger": w.
"Eigner" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "ewiger" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eigner" for "ewiger" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Eigner" or "ewiger" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eigner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ewiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eigner" and "ewiger" 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 #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.