Which to use
“Einzel” is a noun and “einzig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,164
- “Einzel” frequency rank
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- 10117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einzel | einzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spielart beim Tennis | nur einmal vorhanden |
Where the eye mixes Einzel and einzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Einzel vs einzig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einzel is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩] while einzig is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10117, 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]. einzig is at rank #2,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç].
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 10117, this pair ranks #1,976,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einzel vs einzig
Shared letters: einz. Private to "Einzel": l. Private to "einzig": g.
"Einzel" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einzel" and "einzig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Einzel" vs "einzig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einzel" and "einzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einzel vs einzog". 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 #1,976,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.