Which to use
“einigte” is a verb and “eisige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,018
- “einigte” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “eisige” frequency rank
- 74152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einigte | eisige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisig |
Where the eye mixes einigte and eisige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einigte with eisige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einigte is [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə] while eisige is [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74152, 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]. eisige is at rank #43,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə].
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 74152, this pair ranks #341,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einigte vs eisige
Shared letters: egi. Private to "einigte": nt. Private to "eisige": s.
"einigte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV · "eisige" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einigte" and "eisige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einigte" or "eisige"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eisige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigte" and "eisige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eklige". 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 #341,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.