Which to use
“einig” and “eisige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,114
- “einig” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “eisige” frequency rank
- 47248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einig | eisige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer, derselben, der gleichen Meinung, übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisig |
Where the eye mixes einig and eisige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einig vs eisige
A purely visual mix-up. einig ([ˈaɪ̯nɪç]) and eisige ([ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə]) 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 47248, 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]. eisige is at rank #43,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə].
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 47248, this pair ranks #1,291,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einig vs eisige
Shared letters: egi. Private to "einig": n. Private to "eisige": s.
"einig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "eisige" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einig" for "eisige" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einig" or "eisige"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eisige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,291,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einig" and "eisige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eklige". 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 #1,291,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.