einigtvseinigteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“einigt” and “einigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,068
“einigt” frequency rank
#31,018
“einigte” frequency rank
69086
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einigt einigte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einigen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einigt and einigte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
einigt
7 ch
einigte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. einigt ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “einigt” sits inside “einigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einigt is recorded at frequency rank #38,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçt]. 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 69086, this pair ranks #487,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of einigt vs einigte

Shared letters: egint. Private to "einigt": -. Private to "einigte": -.

"einigt" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC  ·  "einigte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einigteiingt · eingit · einiggt · einigtt · einitg · einnigt · eniigt · ienigt
  • einigteeiingte · eingite · einiget · einiggte · einigtte · einitge · einnigte · eniigte

Frequency comparison

einigt#38,068
einigte#31,018

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einigt" and "einigte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einigt" or "einigte"?
"einigte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,018 in our German list, against #38,068 for "einigt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering einigt vs einigte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einigt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list