Which to use
“einzige” is an adjective and “Einzug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #564
- “einzige” frequency rank
- #5,581
- “Einzug” frequency rank
- 6145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzige | Einzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig | das Einziehen in ein Haus, ein Gebäude, eine Räumlichkeit |
Where the eye mixes einzige and Einzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. einzige runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Einzug's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einzige vs Einzug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einzige is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə] while Einzug is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzige is recorded at frequency rank #564, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə]. Einzug is at rank #5,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk].
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 6145, this pair ranks #1,992,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzige vs Einzug
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einzige": -. Private to "Einzug": u.
"einzige" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Einzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einzige" and "Einzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "einzige" vs "Einzug" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzige" and "Einzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzog vs Einzug". 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 #1,992,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.