Which to use
“einsam” and “einsamen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,458
- “einsam” frequency rank
- #14,789
- “einsamen” frequency rank
- 22247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einsam | einsamen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Gesellschaft, ohne Kontakt zu anderen Menschen oder der Umwelt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einsam |
Where the eye mixes einsam and einsamen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einsam runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against einsamen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einsam and einsamen
A purely visual mix-up. einsam ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːm]) and einsamen ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːmən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “einsam” sits inside “einsamen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einsam is recorded at frequency rank #7,458, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːm]. einsamen is at rank #14,789, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːmən].
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 22247, this pair ranks #1,876,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einsam vs einsamen
Shared letters: aeimns. Private to "einsam": -. Private to "einsamen": -.
"einsam" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einsamen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einsam" and "einsamen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einsam" vs "einsamen" - which ranks higher?
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 "einsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einsamen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einsam" and "einsamen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eindämmen vs einsamen". 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 #1,876,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.