Which to use
“einzeln” and “einzelnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,871
- “einzeln” frequency rank
- #988
- “einzelnen” frequency rank
- 5859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzeln | einzelnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alleine seiend; nur eins von mehreren | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzeln |
Where the eye mixes einzeln and einzelnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einzeln and einzelnen
A purely visual mix-up. einzeln ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]) and einzelnen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩nən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “einzeln” sits inside “einzelnen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5859, 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]. einzelnen is at rank #988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩nən].
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 5859, this pair ranks #1,993,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzeln vs einzelnen
Shared letters: eilnz. Private to "einzeln": -. Private to "einzelnen": -.
"einzeln" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einzelnen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzeln" and "einzelnen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einzeln" vs "einzelnen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzelnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzeln" and "einzelnen" 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 #1,993,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.