Which to use
“einem” is a determiner and “einsam” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #57
- “einem” frequency rank
- #7,458
- “einsam” frequency rank
- 7515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einem | einsam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Dativ Singular Maskulinum des unbestimmten Artikels ein | ohne Gesellschaft, ohne Kontakt zu anderen Menschen oder der Umwelt |
Where the eye mixes einem and einsam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einem and einsam
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einem is [ˈaɪ̯nəm] while einsam is [ˈaɪ̯nzaːm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einem is recorded at frequency rank #57, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nəm]. einsam is at rank #7,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːm].
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 7515, this pair ranks #1,987,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einem vs einsam
Shared letters: eimn. Private to "einem": -. Private to "einsam": as.
"einem" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "einsam" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einem" and "einsam" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einem" vs "einsam" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einem" and "einsam" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einsam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einem" and "einsam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eigne vs einem". 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 #1,987,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.