Which to use
“geneigt” and “geneigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,561
- “geneigt” frequency rank
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- 53765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigt | geneigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt |
Where the eye mixes geneigt and geneigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geneigt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geneigten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geneigt with geneigten
A purely visual mix-up. geneigt ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]) and geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) 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) - “geneigt” sits inside “geneigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigt is recorded at frequency rank #18,561, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]. geneigten is at rank #35,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩].
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 53765, this pair ranks #1,045,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigt vs geneigten
Shared letters: egint. Private to "geneigt": -. Private to "geneigten": -.
"geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geneigt" for "geneigten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geneigt" vs "geneigten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,045,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigt" and "geneigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs geneigten". 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 #1,045,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.