Which to use
“einsamen” and “einsamer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,789
- “einsamen” frequency rank
- #27,265
- “einsamer” frequency rank
- 42054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einsamen | einsamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einsam | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einsam |
Where the eye mixes einsamen and einsamer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einsamen vs einsamer
A purely visual mix-up. einsamen ([ˈaɪ̯nzaːmən]) 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 a single letter - n in “einsamen” becomes r in “einsamer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einsamen is recorded at frequency rank #14,789, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nzaːmən]. 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 42054, this pair ranks #1,460,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einsamen vs einsamer
Shared letters: aeimns. Private to "einsamen": -. Private to "einsamer": r.
"einsamen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einsamer" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einsamen" and "einsamer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einsamen" or "einsamer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einsamen" 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 #1,460,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einsamen" and "einsamer" 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 #1,460,988 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.