einigvseisigeWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
einig
6 ch
eisige

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

  • einigeiing · eingi · einigg · einnig · eniig · ienig
  • eisigeeiisge · eisgie · eisieg · eisigge · eissige · esiige · iesige

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "einig" for "eisige" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɪç] versus [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einig" or "eisige"?
"einig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,114 in our German list, against #43,134 for "eisige". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list