Which to use
“ewige” and “ewiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,914
- “ewige” frequency rank
- #24,708
- “ewiger” frequency rank
- 32622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ewige | ewiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the eye mixes ewige and ewiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ewige with ewiger
A purely visual mix-up. ewige ([ˈeːvɪɡə]) and ewiger ([ˈeːvɪɡɐ]) 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) - “ewige” sits inside “ewiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ewige is recorded at frequency rank #7,914, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡə]. ewiger is at rank #24,708, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡɐ].
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 32622, this pair ranks #1,703,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ewige vs ewiger
Shared letters: egiw. Private to "ewige": -. Private to "ewiger": r.
"ewige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ewiger" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ewige" and "ewiger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ewige" vs "ewiger" - 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 "ewige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ewiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ewige" and "ewiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "etwaiger vs ewiger". 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 #1,703,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.