einfachemvseinfachereWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“einfachem” and “einfachere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,064
“einfachem” frequency rank
#23,901
“einfachere” frequency rank
61965
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einfachem einfachere
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einfach Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs einfach

Where the eye mixes einfachem and einfachere

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
einfachem
10 ch
einfachere

Visual trap between einfachem and einfachere

A purely visual mix-up. einfachem ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxm̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61965, 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]. 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 61965, this pair ranks #730,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of einfachem vs einfachere

Shared letters: acefhin. Private to "einfachem": m. Private to "einfachere": r.

"einfachem" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "einfachere" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einfachemeifnachem · einafchem · einfacchem · einfacehm · einfachemm · einfachhem · einfachme · einfahcem
  • einfachereeifnachere · einafchere · einfacchere · einfacehre · einfacheer · einfacherre · einfachhere · einfachree

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einfachem" and "einfachere" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxm̩] versus [ˈaɪ̯nfaxəʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "einfachem" vs "einfachere" - which ranks higher?
"einfachere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,901 in our German list, against #38,064 for "einfachem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "einfachere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #730,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einfachem" and "einfachere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfachere vs einfacheren". 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 #730,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list