Which to use
“einigten” is a verb and “eisigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,974
- “einigten” frequency rank
- #37,484
- “eisigen” frequency rank
- 63458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einigten | eisigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisig |
Where the eye mixes einigten and eisigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einigten and eisigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einigten is [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtn̩] while eisigen is [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡn̩]. 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 63458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einigten is recorded at frequency rank #25,974, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtn̩]. eisigen is at rank #37,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡn̩].
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 63458, this pair ranks #676,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einigten vs eisigen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einigten": t. Private to "eisigen": s.
"einigten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC · "eisigen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einigten" for "eisigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einigten" vs "eisigen" - which ranks higher?
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 "einigten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eisigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #676,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigten" and "eisigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eisigen". 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 #676,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.