Which to use
“ewig” and “ewiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,496
- “ewig” frequency rank
- #24,709
- “ewiges” frequency rank
- 27205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ewig | ewiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the eye mixes ewig and ewiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ewig runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ewiges's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ewig and ewiges
A purely visual mix-up. ewig ([ˈeːvɪç]) and ewiges ([ˈeːvɪɡəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ewig” sits inside “ewiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27205, 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]. ewiges is at rank #24,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡəs].
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 27205, this pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ewig vs ewiges
Shared letters: egiw. Private to "ewig": -. Private to "ewiges": s.
"ewig" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ewiges" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ewig" and "ewiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ewig" vs "ewiges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ewig" and "ewiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ewig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ewiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ewig" and "ewiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs ewig". 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 #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.