Which to use
“einzigartig” and “einzigartigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,854
- “einzigartig” frequency rank
- #14,278
- “einzigartigen” frequency rank
- 23132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzigartig | einzigartigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in seiner Form, Beschaffenheit nur einmal vorhanden; das einzige seiner Art | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzigartig |
Where the eye mixes einzigartig and einzigartigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. einzigartig runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against einzigartigen's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einzigartig and einzigartigen
A purely visual mix-up. einzigartig ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]) and einzigartigen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡn̩]) 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) - “einzigartig” sits inside “einzigartigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23132, 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]. einzigartigen is at rank #14,278, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡn̩].
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 23132, this pair ranks #1,865,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzigartig vs einzigartigen
Shared letters: aeginrtz. Private to "einzigartig": -. Private to "einzigartigen": -.
"einzigartig" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einzigartigen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzigartig ← einizgartig · einnzigartig · einzgiartig · einziagrtig · einzigaritg · einzigarrtig · einzigartgi · einzigartigg
- einzigartigen ← einizgartigen · einnzigartigen · einzgiartigen · einziagrtigen · einzigaritgen · einzigarrtigen · einzigartgien · einzigartiegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzigartig" for "einzigartigen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einzigartig" and "einzigartigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzigartig" and "einzigartigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzigartigen 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 #1,865,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.