Which to use
“enge” and “engste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,724
- “enge” frequency rank
- #38,076
- “engste” frequency rank
- 41800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enge | engste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eng | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng |
Where the eye mixes enge and engste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enge and engste
A purely visual mix-up. enge ([ˈɛŋə]) and engste ([ˈɛŋstə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enge is recorded at frequency rank #3,724, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋə]. engste is at rank #38,076, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋstə].
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 41800, this pair ranks #1,468,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enge vs engste
Shared letters: egn. Private to "enge": -. Private to "engste": st.
"enge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "engste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enge" and "engste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enge" or "engste"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "engste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enge" and "engste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "engste vs engstem". 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 #1,468,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.