Which to use
“einig” is an adjective and “einigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,114
- “einig” frequency rank
- #668
- “einigen” frequency rank
- 4782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einig | einigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer, derselben, der gleichen Meinung, übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich | mehrere Parteien (zum Beispiel Personen oder Völker) zu einer Einheit verbinden |
Where the eye mixes einig and einigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einig and einigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einig is [ˈaɪ̯nɪç] while einigen is [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “einig” sits inside “einigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einig is recorded at frequency rank #4,114, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪç]. einigen is at rank #668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩].
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 4782, this pair ranks #1,996,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einig vs einigen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einig": -. Private to "einigen": -.
"einig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "einigen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einig" and "einigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einig" or "einigen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einig" and "einigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einig" and "einigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einig vs einzog". 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 #1,996,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.