Which to use
“einzigen” and “einziger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,765
- “einzigen” frequency rank
- #3,433
- “einziger” frequency rank
- 5198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzigen | einziger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einzigen and einziger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einzigen with einziger
A purely visual mix-up. einzigen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡŋ̩]) and einziger ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ]) 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 “einzigen” becomes r in “einziger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzigen is recorded at frequency rank #1,765, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡŋ̩]. einziger is at rank #3,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ].
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 5198, this pair ranks #1,995,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzigen vs einziger
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einzigen": -. Private to "einziger": r.
"einzigen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einziger" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzigen" for "einziger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einzigen" or "einziger"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einziger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzigen" and "einziger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzigen vs eisigen". 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 #1,995,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.