Which to use
“einzeln” and “einzelne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,871
- “einzeln” frequency rank
- #1,546
- “einzelne” frequency rank
- 6417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzeln | einzelne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alleine seiend; nur eins von mehreren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzeln |
Where the eye mixes einzeln and einzelne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einzeln runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against einzelne's 8 (VVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einzeln with einzelne
A purely visual mix-up. einzeln ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]) and einzelne ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩nə]) 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) - “einzeln” sits inside “einzelne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzeln is recorded at frequency rank #4,871, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]. einzelne is at rank #1,546, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩nə].
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 6417, this pair ranks #1,991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzeln vs einzelne
Shared letters: eilnz. Private to "einzeln": -. Private to "einzelne": -.
"einzeln" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einzelne" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzeln" and "einzelne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einzeln" vs "einzelne" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzelne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzeln" and "einzelne" 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 #1,991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.