Which to use
“ewig” and “ewige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,496
- “ewig” frequency rank
- #7,914
- “ewige” frequency rank
- 10410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ewig | ewige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the eye mixes ewig and ewige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ewig and ewige
A purely visual mix-up. ewig ([ˈeːvɪç]) and ewige ([ˈeːvɪɡə]) 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) - “ewig” sits inside “ewige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ewig is recorded at frequency rank #2,496, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪç]. ewige is at rank #7,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡə].
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 10410, this pair ranks #1,975,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ewig vs ewige
Shared letters: egiw. Private to "ewig": -. Private to "ewige": -.
"ewig" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ewige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ewig" and "ewige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ewig" or "ewige" show up more?
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 "ewig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ewige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ewig" and "ewige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs ewige". 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 #1,975,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.