einigvseintWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: einig is a adjective, eint is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“einig” is an adjective and “eint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,114
“einig” frequency rank
#35,734
“eint” frequency rank
39848
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einig eint
Definition einer, derselben, der gleichen Meinung, übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen

Where the eye mixes einig and eint

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
einig
4 ch
eint

Why the eye confuses einig with eint

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einig is [ˈaɪ̯nɪç] while eint is [aɪ̯nt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39848, 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]. eint is at rank #35,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯nt].

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 39848, this pair ranks #1,525,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einig vs eint

Shared letters: ein. Private to "einig": g. Private to "eint": t.

"einig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC  ·  "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einigeiing · eingi · einigg · einnig · eniig · ienig
  • einteinnt · eintt · eitn · enit · ient

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "einig" for "eint" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "einig" is an adjective and "eint" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "einig" or "eint"?
"einig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,114 in our German list, against #35,734 for "eint". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "einig" and "eint" 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 "eint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,525,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einig" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs eint". 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 #1,525,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list