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

#23,904
“einigem” frequency rank
#3,809
“einziges” frequency rank
27713
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einigem einziges
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einig Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzig

Where the eye mixes einigem and einziges

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
einigem
8 ch
einziges

Why the eye confuses einigem with einziges

A purely visual mix-up. einigem ([ˈaɪ̯nɪɡəm]) and einziges ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs]) 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 27713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einigem is recorded at frequency rank #23,904, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡəm]. einziges is at rank #3,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs].

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 27713, this pair ranks #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einigem vs einziges

Shared letters: egin. Private to "einigem": m. Private to "einziges": sz.

"einigem" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC  ·  "einziges" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einigemeiingem · eingiem · einiegm · einigemm · einiggem · einigme · einnigem · eniigem
  • einzigeseinizges · einnziges · einzgies · einziegs · einzigess · einzigges · einzigse · einzziges

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "einigem" and "einziges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɪɡəm] versus [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einigem" or "einziges"?
"einziges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,809 in our German list, against #23,904 for "einigem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "einigem" and "einziges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "einigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einziges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einigem" and "einziges" 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 #1,797,118 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