alleinigevsalleinigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“alleinige” and “alleinigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,231
“alleinige” frequency rank
#29,458
“alleinigen” frequency rank
43689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alleinige alleinigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alleinig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alleinig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alleinige and alleinigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
alleinige
10 ch
alleinigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alleinige ([aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡə]) and alleinigen ([aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]) 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) - “alleinige” sits inside “alleinigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alleinige is recorded at frequency rank #14,231, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡə]. alleinigen is at rank #29,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡn̩].

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 43689, this pair ranks #1,410,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of alleinige vs alleinigen

Shared letters: aegiln. Private to "alleinige": -. Private to "alleinigen": -.

"alleinige" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCV  ·  "alleinigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alleinigealeinige · alelinige · alleiinge · alleingie · alleinieg · alleinigge · alleinnige · alleniige
  • alleinigenaleinigen · alelinigen · alleiingen · alleingien · alleiniegn · alleinigenn · alleiniggen · alleinigne

Frequency comparison

alleinige#14,231
alleinigen#29,458

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alleinige" and "alleinigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡə] versus [aˈlaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alleinige" or "alleinigen"?
"alleinige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,231 in our German list, against #29,458 for "alleinigen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alleinige vs alleinigen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alleinige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list