einigtevseinigtenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einigte and einigten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
einigte
8 ch
einigten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • einigteeiingte · eingite · einiget · einiggte · einigtte · einitge · einnigte · eniigte
  • einigteneiingten · eingiten · einigetn · einiggten · einigtenn · einigtne · einigtten · einitgen

Frequency comparison

einigte#31,018
einigten#25,974

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

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.
Which is more common, "einigte" or "einigten"?
"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.

Remembering einigte vs einigten

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 “einigte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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