Which to use
“einzige” and “eisige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #564
- “einzige” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “eisige” frequency rank
- 43698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzige | eisige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisig |
Where the eye mixes einzige and eisige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. einzige runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against eisige's 6 (VVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einzige and eisige
A purely visual mix-up. einzige ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə]) and eisige ([ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzige is recorded at frequency rank #564, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡə]. eisige is at rank #43,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɪɡə].
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 43698, this pair ranks #1,409,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzige vs eisige
Shared letters: egi. Private to "einzige": nz. Private to "eisige": s.
"einzige" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "eisige" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzige" and "eisige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einzige" or "eisige"?
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 "eisige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,409,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzige" and "eisige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisige vs eklige". 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 #1,409,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.