Which to use
“einigte” is a verb and “einzige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,018
- “einigte” frequency rank
- #564
- “einzige” frequency rank
- 31582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einigte | einzige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs einigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einigte and einzige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einigte (VVCVCCV) and einzige (VVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: einigte vs einzige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einigte is [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə] while einzige is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 31582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einigte is recorded at frequency rank #31,018, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɪçtə]. 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 31582, this pair ranks #1,725,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einigte vs einzige
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einigte": t. Private to "einzige": z.
"einigte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV · "einzige" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einigte" and "einzige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einigte" or "einzige"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einigte" 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 #1,725,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einigte" and "einzige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einigte 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 #1,725,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.