Which to use
“einzig” and “einziger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- #3,433
- “einziger” frequency rank
- 6386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzig | einziger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur einmal vorhanden | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einzig and einziger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einzig and einziger
A purely visual mix-up. einzig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]) and einziger ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ]) 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 “einziger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6386, 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]. einziger is at rank #3,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ].
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 6386, this pair ranks #1,991,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzig vs einziger
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einzig": -. Private to "einziger": r.
"einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einziger" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzig" for "einziger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einzig" vs "einziger" - 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 "einzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einziger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzig" and "einziger" 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 #1,991,825 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.