Which to use
“einfache” and “einfachere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,240
- “einfache” frequency rank
- #23,901
- “einfachere” frequency rank
- 26141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfache | einfachere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einfach | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs einfach |
Where the eye mixes einfache and einfachere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einfache with einfachere
A purely visual mix-up. einfache ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxə]) and einfachere ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxəʁə]) 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) - “einfache” sits inside “einfachere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfache is recorded at frequency rank #2,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxə]. einfachere is at rank #23,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxəʁə].
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 26141, this pair ranks #1,822,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einfache vs einfachere
Shared letters: acefhin. Private to "einfache": -. Private to "einfachere": r.
"einfache" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "einfachere" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einfache ← eifnache · einafche · einfacche · einfaceh · einfachhe · einfahce · einfcahe · einffache
- einfachere ← eifnachere · einafchere · einfacchere · einfacehre · einfacheer · einfacherre · einfachhere · einfachree
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einfache" and "einfachere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einfache" or "einfachere"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einfache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einfachere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfache" and "einfachere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfachem vs einfachere". 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 #1,822,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.