Which to use
“geneigte” and “geneigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,354
- “geneigte” frequency rank
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- 71558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigte | geneigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt |
Where the eye mixes geneigte and geneigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geneigte runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) 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 geneigte with geneigten
A purely visual mix-up. geneigte ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “geneigte” sits inside “geneigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigte is recorded at frequency rank #36,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]. 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 71558, this pair ranks #413,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geneigte vs geneigten
Shared letters: egint. Private to "geneigte": -. Private to "geneigten": -.
"geneigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geneigte" for "geneigten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geneigte" or "geneigten" 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 "geneigte" 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 #413,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigte" and "geneigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geneigte vs geweihte". 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 #413,330 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.