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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einigte" and "einigten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einigte" vs "einigten" - which ranks higher?
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.