Which to use
“ehemaliger” and “einmaliger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,256
- “ehemaliger” frequency rank
- #32,495
- “einmaliger” frequency rank
- 37751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ehemaliger | einmaliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einmalig |
Where the eye mixes ehemaliger and einmaliger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ehemaliger and einmaliger
A purely visual mix-up. ehemaliger ([ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]) and einmaliger ([ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪɡɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ehemaliger is recorded at frequency rank #5,256, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]. einmaliger is at rank #32,495, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪɡɐ].
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 37751, this pair ranks #1,581,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ehemaliger vs einmaliger
Shared letters: aegilmr. Private to "ehemaliger": h. Private to "einmaliger": n.
"ehemaliger" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC · "einmaliger" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ehemaliger ← eehmaliger · eheamliger · ehemailger · ehemalgier · ehemaliegr · ehemaligerr · ehemaligger · ehemaligre
- einmaliger ← eimnaliger · einamliger · einmailger · einmalgier · einmaliegr · einmaligerr · einmaligger · einmaligre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ehemaliger" and "einmaliger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ehemaliger" vs "einmaliger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ehemaliger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einmaliger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,581,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ehemaliger" and "einmaliger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einmaliger vs einmaliges". 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 #1,581,964 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.