Which to use
“Einzel” is a noun and “einzeln” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,164
- “Einzel” frequency rank
- #4,871
- “einzeln” frequency rank
- 12035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einzel | einzeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spielart beim Tennis | alleine seiend; nur eins von mehreren |
Where the eye mixes Einzel and einzeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Einzel vs einzeln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einzel is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩] while einzeln is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Einzel” sits inside “einzeln”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einzel is recorded at frequency rank #7,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]. einzeln is at rank #4,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n].
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 12035, this pair ranks #1,966,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einzel vs einzeln
Shared letters: eilnz. Private to "Einzel": -. Private to "einzeln": -.
"Einzel" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einzeln" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einzel" and "einzeln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Einzel" or "einzeln"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Einzel" and "einzeln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einzel" and "einzeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eicheln vs einzeln". 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 #1,966,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.