Which to use
“einer” and “eines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #51
- “einer” frequency rank
- #118
- “eines” frequency rank
- 169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einer | eines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Genitiv Singular Femininum des unbestimmten Artikels ein | [1] unbestimmter Artikel des Maskulinums im Genitiv |
Where the eye mixes einer and eines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einer with eines
A purely visual mix-up. einer ([ˈaɪ̯nɐ]) and eines ([ˈaɪ̯nəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “einer” becomes s in “eines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einer is recorded at frequency rank #51, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɐ]. eines is at rank #118, tagged as adet, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nəs].
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 169, this pair ranks #2,006,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einer vs eines
Shared letters: ein. Private to "einer": r. Private to "eines": s.
"einer" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "eines" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einer" for "eines" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einer" or "eines"?
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 "einer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einer" and "eines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einer vs Euter". 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 #2,006,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.