Which to use
“einfachem” and “einfachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,064
- “einfachem” frequency rank
- #2,887
- “einfachen” frequency rank
- 40951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfachem | einfachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einfach | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einfach |
Where the eye mixes einfachem and einfachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einfachem with einfachen
A purely visual mix-up. einfachem ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxm̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “einfachem” becomes n in “einfachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfachem is recorded at frequency rank #38,064, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxm̩]. 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 40951, this pair ranks #1,493,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einfachem vs einfachen
Shared letters: acefhin. Private to "einfachem": m. Private to "einfachen": -.
"einfachem" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "einfachen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einfachem" for "einfachen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einfachem" vs "einfachen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfachem" 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 #1,493,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfachem" and "einfachen" 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 #1,493,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.