Which to use
“eine” is a determiner and “einige” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19
- “eine” frequency rank
- #265
- “einige” frequency rank
- 284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eine | einige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Nominativ Singular Femininum des unbestimmten Artikels ein | mehrere |
Where the eye mixes eine and einige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eine with einige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eine is [ˈaɪ̯nə] while einige is [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eine is recorded at frequency rank #19, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nə]. einige is at rank #265, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡə].
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 284, this pair ranks #2,006,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eine vs einige
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eine": -. Private to "einige": g.
"eine" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "einige" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eine" and "einige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eine" vs "einige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eine" and "einige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eine vs Erle". 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 #2,006,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.