Which to use
“einzig” and “einzigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- #1,765
- “einzigen” frequency rank
- 4718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzig | einzigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur einmal vorhanden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einzig and einzigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einzig and einzigen
A purely visual mix-up. einzig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]) and einzigen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡŋ̩]) 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) - “einzig” sits inside “einzigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzig is recorded at frequency rank #2,953, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]. einzigen is at rank #1,765, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡŋ̩].
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 4718, this pair ranks #1,996,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzig vs einzigen
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einzig": -. Private to "einzigen": -.
"einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einzigen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzig" for "einzigen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einzig" or "einzigen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzig" and "einzigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzig 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 #1,996,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.