Which to use
“eifrig” and “einzig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,070
- “eifrig” frequency rank
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- 18023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eifrig | einzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großen persönlichen Einsatz bei der Arbeit an einer Sache aufweisend | nur einmal vorhanden |
Where the eye mixes eifrig and einzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eifrig vs einzig
A purely visual mix-up. eifrig ([ˈaɪ̯fʁɪç]) and einzig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]) 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 18023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eifrig is recorded at frequency rank #15,070, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯fʁɪç]. einzig is at rank #2,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç].
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 18023, this pair ranks #1,922,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eifrig vs einzig
Shared letters: egi. Private to "eifrig": fr. Private to "einzig": nz.
"eifrig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eifrig" for "einzig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eifrig" vs "einzig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eifrig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eifrig" and "einzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzig vs einzog". 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 #1,922,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.