Which to use
“einsam” and “einsamer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,458
- “einsam” frequency rank
- #27,265
- “einsamer” frequency rank
- 34723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einsam | einsamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Gesellschaft, ohne Kontakt zu anderen Menschen oder der Umwelt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einsam |
Where the eye mixes einsam and einsamer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einsam vs einsamer
A purely visual mix-up. einsam ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːm]) and einsamer ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːmɐ]) 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 “einsamer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34723, 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]. einsamer is at rank #27,265, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːmɐ].
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 34723, this pair ranks #1,656,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einsam vs einsamer
Shared letters: aeimns. Private to "einsam": -. Private to "einsamer": r.
"einsam" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einsamer" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einsam" and "einsamer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einsam" or "einsamer" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einsamer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,656,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einsam" and "einsamer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einnahm vs einsam". 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 #1,656,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.