Which to use
“einfach” and “einfachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #110
- “einfach” frequency rank
- #2,887
- “einfachen” frequency rank
- 2997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfach | einfachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht schwierig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einfach |
Where the eye mixes einfach and einfachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einfach and einfachen
A purely visual mix-up. einfach ([ˈaɪ̯nfax]) and einfachen ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “einfach” sits inside “einfachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfach is recorded at frequency rank #110, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfax]. einfachen is at rank #2,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxn̩].
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 2997, this pair ranks #2,001,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einfach vs einfachen
Shared letters: acefhin. Private to "einfach": -. Private to "einfachen": -.
"einfach" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einfachen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einfach" and "einfachen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einfach" or "einfachen"?
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 "einfach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einfachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfach" and "einfachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfachem vs einfachen". 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 #2,001,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.