Which to use
“obige” and “obigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,988
- “obige” frequency rank
- #16,504
- “obigen” frequency rank
- 43492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obige | obigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig |
Where the eye mixes obige and obigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: obige vs obigen
A purely visual mix-up. obige ([ˈoːbɪɡə]) and obigen ([ˈoːbɪɡn̩]) 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) - “obige” sits inside “obigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obige is recorded at frequency rank #26,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈoːbɪɡə]. obigen is at rank #16,504, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈoːbɪɡn̩].
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 43492, this pair ranks #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obige vs obigen
Shared letters: begio. Private to "obige": -. Private to "obigen": n.
"obige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "obigen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obige" and "obigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "obige" or "obigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obige" and "obigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obige vs Oboe". 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 #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.