Which to use
“einziger” and “einziges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,433
- “einziger” frequency rank
- #3,809
- “einziges” frequency rank
- 7242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einziger | einziges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs einzig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einzig |
Where the eye mixes einziger and einziges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einziger and einziges
A purely visual mix-up. einziger ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ]) and einziges ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs]) 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 - r in “einziger” becomes s in “einziges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einziger is recorded at frequency rank #3,433, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡɐ]. einziges is at rank #3,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪɡəs].
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 7242, this pair ranks #1,988,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einziger vs einziges
Shared letters: eginz. Private to "einziger": r. Private to "einziges": s.
"einziger" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einziges" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einziger" and "einziges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einziger" or "einziges" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einziger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einziges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einziger" and "einziges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einigem vs einziges". 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 #1,988,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.