Which to use
“einigen” and “einigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #668
- “einigen” frequency rank
- #31,018
- “einigte” frequency rank
- 31686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einigen | einigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere Parteien (zum Beispiel Personen oder Völker) zu einer Einheit verbinden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen |
Where the eye mixes einigen and einigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einigen and einigte
A purely visual mix-up. einigen ([ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]) and einigte ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einigen is recorded at frequency rank #668, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. einigte is at rank #31,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə].
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 31686, this pair ranks #1,723,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einigen vs einigte
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einigen": -. Private to "einigte": t.
"einigen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "einigte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einigen" and "einigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einigen" or "einigte" show up more?
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 "einigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,723,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigen" and "einigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einigte vs eisige". 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 #1,723,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.