ewige

[ˈeːvɪɡə]

/[ˈeːvɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ewige” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,914
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig

Corpus desk

Index DE-ewige · ewige · German

ewige · rank #7,914 · 6 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,914
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erwähnung

Nearest frequency peer: Erwähnung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ewige“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ewige“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ewige vs ewigen
83% similar
ewige vs ewiger
83% similar
ewige vs ewiges
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ewige
PropertyValue
Headwordewige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːvɪɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,914
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ewige“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ewigeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erwähnung“ (#7,913), „Feststellung“ (#7,915), „erschaffen“ (#7,912). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ewige“ bei #7,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ewige (IPA [ˈeːvɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,914 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ewige, with forms such as "eiwge", "ewgie", and "ewieg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "ewigen", "ewiger", "ewiges", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ewige, spelled E-W-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiwge
  • ewgie
  • ewieg
  • ewigge
  • ewwige
  • weige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ewige - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eiwge2ewgie2ewieg2ewigge1ewwige1weige2
Edit distance from "ewige"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ewige"?
"ewige" is spelled E-W-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːvɪɡə].
What does "ewige" mean?
As an adjective, "ewige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
What words are commonly confused with "ewige"?
"ewige" is commonly confused with "ewigen", "ewiger", "ewiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ewige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ewige" is [ˈeːvɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ewige" come from?
"ewige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ewige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list