Which to use
“einzigartig” and “einzigartige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,854
- “einzigartig” frequency rank
- #11,856
- “einzigartige” frequency rank
- 20710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzigartig | einzigartige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in seiner Form, Beschaffenheit nur einmal vorhanden; das einzige seiner Art | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einzigartig |
Where the eye mixes einzigartig and einzigartige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. einzigartig runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against einzigartige's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einzigartig and einzigartige
A purely visual mix-up. einzigartig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]) and einzigartige ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡə]) 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) - “einzigartig” sits inside “einzigartige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzigartig is recorded at frequency rank #8,854, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. einzigartige is at rank #11,856, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡə].
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 20710, this pair ranks #1,894,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzigartig vs einzigartige
Shared letters: aeginrtz. Private to "einzigartig": -. Private to "einzigartige": -.
"einzigartig" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einzigartige" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzigartig ← einizgartig · einnzigartig · einzgiartig · einziagrtig · einzigaritg · einzigarrtig · einzigartgi · einzigartigg
- einzigartige ← einizgartige · einnzigartige · einzgiartige · einziagrtige · einzigaritge · einzigarrtige · einzigartgie · einzigartieg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzigartig" and "einzigartige" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einzigartig" or "einzigartige" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzigartig" and "einzigartige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzigartige vs einzigartiger". 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 #1,894,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.