einigtevseinigtenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#31,018
“einigte” frequency rank
#25,974
“einigten” frequency rank
56992
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einigte einigten
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen

Where the eye mixes einigte and einigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einigte runs 7 letters (VVCVCCV) against einigten's 8 (VVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
einigte
8 ch
einigten

Visual trap between einigte and einigten

A purely visual mix-up. einigte ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə]) and einigten ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçtn̩]) 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) - “einigte” sits inside “einigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einigte is recorded at frequency rank #31,018, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə]. einigten is at rank #25,974, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtn̩].

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 56992, this pair ranks #918,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of einigte vs einigten

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

"einigte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV  ·  "einigten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einigte ← eiingte · eingite · einiget · einiggte · einigtte · einitge · einnigte · eniigte
  • einigten ← eiingten · eingiten · einigetn · einiggten · einigtenn · einigtne · einigtten · einitgen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einigte" and "einigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "einigte" vs "einigten" - which ranks higher?
"einigten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,974 in our German list, against #31,018 for "einigte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "einigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #918,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einigte" and "einigten" 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 #918,751 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