Which to use
“engem” and “engstem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,695
- “engem” frequency rank
- #44,564
- “engstem” frequency rank
- 69259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | engem | engstem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eng | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng |
Where the eye mixes engem and engstem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses engem with engstem
A purely visual mix-up. engem ([ˈɛŋəm]) and engstem ([ˈɛŋstəm]) 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 69259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
engem is recorded at frequency rank #24,695, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋəm]. engstem is at rank #44,564, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋstəm].
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 69259, this pair ranks #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of engem vs engstem
Shared letters: egmn. Private to "engem": -. Private to "engstem": st.
"engem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "engstem" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "engem" for "engstem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "engem" vs "engstem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "engem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "engstem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "engem" and "engstem" 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 #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.