Which to use
“einig” and “einigem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,114
- “einig” frequency rank
- #23,904
- “einigem” frequency rank
- 28018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einig | einigem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer, derselben, der gleichen Meinung, übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einig |
Where the eye mixes einig and einigem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einig vs einigem
A purely visual mix-up. einig ([ˈaɪ̯nɪç]) and einigem ([ˈaɪ̯nɪɡəm]) 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) - “einig” sits inside “einigem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einig is recorded at frequency rank #4,114, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪç]. einigem is at rank #23,904, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡəm].
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 28018, this pair ranks #1,791,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einig vs einigem
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einig": -. Private to "einigem": m.
"einig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "einigem" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einig" and "einigem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einig" or "einigem" show up more?
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 "einig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einigem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einig" and "einigem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einigem vs eisige". 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 #1,791,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.