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 eye mixes einigt and einigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einigt runs 6 letters (VVCVCC) against einigte's 7 (VVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einigt with einigte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einigt" and "einigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "einigt" vs "einigte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einigt" 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 #487,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigt" and "einigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einigt 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 #487,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.