Which to use
“einig” and “einzig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,114
- “einig” frequency rank
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- 7067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einig | einzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer, derselben, der gleichen Meinung, übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich | nur einmal vorhanden |
Where the eye mixes einig and einzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einig vs einzig
A purely visual mix-up. einig ([ˈaɪ̯nɪç]) and einzig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]) 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 7067, 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]. einzig is at rank #2,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç].
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 7067, this pair ranks #1,989,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einig vs einzig
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einig": -. Private to "einzig": z.
"einig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einig" for "einzig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einig" or "einzig"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einig" and "einzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einig vs einzog". 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 #1,989,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.