Which to use
“einzigartigen” and “einzigartiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,278
- “einzigartigen” frequency rank
- #40,496
- “einzigartiger” frequency rank
- 54774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzigartigen | einzigartiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzigartig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einzigartig |
Where the eye mixes einzigartigen and einzigartiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. einzigartigen and einzigartiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einzigartigen with einzigartiger
A purely visual mix-up. einzigartigen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡn̩]) and einzigartiger ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “einzigartigen” becomes r in “einzigartiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzigartigen is recorded at frequency rank #14,278, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡn̩]. einzigartiger is at rank #40,496, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡɐ].
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 54774, this pair ranks #1,005,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzigartigen vs einzigartiger
Shared letters: aeginrtz. Private to "einzigartigen": -. Private to "einzigartiger": -.
"einzigartigen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC · "einzigartiger" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzigartigen ← einizgartigen · einnzigartigen · einzgiartigen · einziagrtigen · einzigaritgen · einzigarrtigen · einzigartgien · einzigartiegn
- einzigartiger ← einizgartiger · einnzigartiger · einzgiartiger · einziagrtiger · einzigaritger · einzigarrtiger · einzigartgier · einzigartiegr
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,005,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzigartigen" and "einzigartiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzigartiger vs einzigartiges". 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 #1,005,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.