Which to use
“einsame” and “einsamer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,346
- “einsame” frequency rank
- #27,265
- “einsamer” frequency rank
- 40611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einsame | einsamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einsam | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einsam |
Where the eye mixes einsame and einsamer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einsame with einsamer
A purely visual mix-up. einsame ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːmə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “einsame” sits inside “einsamer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einsame is recorded at frequency rank #13,346, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːmə]. 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 40611, this pair ranks #1,503,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einsame vs einsamer
Shared letters: aeimns. Private to "einsame": -. Private to "einsamer": r.
"einsame" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "einsamer" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einsame" and "einsamer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einsame" or "einsamer"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einsame" 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 #1,503,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einsame" and "einsamer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einsamen vs einsamer". 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 #1,503,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.