Which to use
“einmalig” and “einmalige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,638
- “einmalig” frequency rank
- #10,460
- “einmalige” frequency rank
- 21098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einmalig | einmalige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es nur einmal vorkommt oder stattfindet | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einmalig |
Where the eye mixes einmalig and einmalige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einmalig with einmalige
A purely visual mix-up. einmalig ([ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]) and einmalige ([ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “einmalig” sits inside “einmalige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einmalig is recorded at frequency rank #10,638, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]. einmalige is at rank #10,460, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪɡə].
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 21098, this pair ranks #1,890,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einmalig vs einmalige
Shared letters: aegilmn. Private to "einmalig": -. Private to "einmalige": -.
"einmalig" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einmalige" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einmalig" for "einmalige" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einmalig" or "einmalige"?
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 "einmalig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einmalige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einmalig" and "einmalige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einmalig vs einmaliger". 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 #1,890,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.