Which to use
“einzigartigen” and “einzigartiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,278
- “einzigartigen” frequency rank
- #25,978
- “einzigartiges” frequency rank
- 40256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzigartigen | einzigartiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzigartig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs einzigartig |
Where the eye mixes einzigartigen and einzigartiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. einzigartigen and einzigartiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: einzigartigen vs einzigartiges
A purely visual mix-up. einzigartigen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡn̩]) and einzigartiges ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡəs]) 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 s in “einzigartiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40256, 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]. einzigartiges is at rank #25,978, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪçˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡəs].
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 40256, this pair ranks #1,513,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzigartigen vs einzigartiges
Shared letters: aeginrtz. Private to "einzigartigen": -. Private to "einzigartiges": s.
"einzigartigen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC · "einzigartiges" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzigartigen ← einizgartigen · einnzigartigen · einzgiartigen · einziagrtigen · einzigaritgen · einzigarrtigen · einzigartgien · einzigartiegn
- einzigartiges ← einizgartiges · einnzigartiges · einzgiartiges · einziagrtiges · einzigaritges · einzigarrtiges · einzigartgies · einzigartiegs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzigartigen" for "einzigartiges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "einzigartigen" or "einzigartiges" 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 "einzigartigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigartiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,513,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzigartigen" and "einzigartiges" 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 #1,513,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.