ewigen

[ˈeːvɪɡn̩]

/[ˈeːvɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ewigen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,707
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ewigen · ewigen · German

ewigen · rank #8,707 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,707
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH etablieren

Nearest frequency peer: etablieren (-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 „ewigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ewigen“ 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).

ewigen vs ewiger
83% similar
ewigen vs ewiges
83% similar
ewigen vs ewig
67% similar

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

Key facts for ewigen
PropertyValue
Headwordewigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːvɪɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,707
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ewigen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ewigenliegt 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: „etablieren“ (#8,706), „Fell“ (#8,708), „erzähl“ (#8,705). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ewigen“ bei #8,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ewigen (IPA [ˈeːvɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,707 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ewigen, with forms such as "eiwgen", "ewgien", and "ewiegn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ewiger", "ewiges", "ewig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ewigen, spelled E-W-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ewig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiwgen
  • ewgien
  • ewiegn
  • ewigenn
  • ewiggen
  • ewigne
  • ewwigen
  • weigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ewigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eiwgen2ewgien2ewiegn2ewigenn1ewiggen1ewigne2ewwigen1weigen2
Edit distance from "ewigen"

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 "ewigen"?
"ewigen" is spelled E-W-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːvɪɡn̩].
What does "ewigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ewigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ewig
What words are commonly confused with "ewigen"?
"ewigen" is commonly confused with "ewiger", "ewiges", "ewig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ewigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ewigen" is [ˈeːvɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ewigen" come from?
"ewigen" 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 "ewigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erzähl#8,705Fetten#8,709Gebühr#8,718gesamt#8,720

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Autors8 variantsöffnete8 variantswatch8 variantswahrer8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list