Which to use
“einigen” is a verb and “einzige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #668
- “einigen” frequency rank
- #564
- “einzige” frequency rank
- 1232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einigen | einzige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere Parteien (zum Beispiel Personen oder Völker) zu einer Einheit verbinden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einigen and einzige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einigen with einzige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einigen is [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩] while einzige is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einigen is recorded at frequency rank #668, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. einzige is at rank #564, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə].
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 1232, this pair ranks #2,004,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einigen vs einzige
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einigen": -. Private to "einzige": z.
"einigen" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "einzige" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einigen" and "einzige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einigen" or "einzige" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigen" and "einzige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzige 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 #2,004,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.