Which to use
“einzig” and “einziges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,953
- “einzig” frequency rank
- #3,809
- “einziges” frequency rank
- 6762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzig | einziges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur einmal vorhanden | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einzig and einziges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einzig with einziges
A purely visual mix-up. einzig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]) and einziges ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs]) 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 “einziges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6762, 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]. einziges is at rank #3,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs].
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 6762, this pair ranks #1,990,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzig vs einziges
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einzig": -. Private to "einziges": s.
"einzig" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "einziges" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzig" for "einziges" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einziges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzig" and "einziges" 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 #1,990,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.