einatmenvsEinnahmenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: einatmen is a verb, Einnahmen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“einatmen” is a verb and “Einnahmen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,899
“einatmen” frequency rank
#3,954
“Einnahmen” frequency rank
27853
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einatmen Einnahmen
Definition Atemluft aufnehmen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einnahme

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einatmen and Einnahmen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
einatmen
9 ch
Einnahmen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einatmen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔaːtmən] while Einnahmen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einatmen is recorded at frequency rank #23,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔaːtmən]. Einnahmen is at rank #3,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən].

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 27853, this pair ranks #1,794,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einatmen vs Einnahmen

Shared letters: aeimn. Private to "einatmen": t. Private to "Einnahmen": h.

"einatmen" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "Einnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einatmeneiantmen · einamten · einatemn · einatmenn · einatmmen · einatmne · einattmen · einnatmen
  • Einnahmeneinahmen · einanhmen · einnahemn · einnahhmen · einnahmenn · einnahmmen · einnahmne · einnamhen

Frequency comparison

einatmen#23,899
Einnahmen#3,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einatmen" and "Einnahmen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "einatmen" is a verb and "Einnahmen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "einatmen" or "Einnahmen"?
"Einnahmen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,954 in our German list, against #23,899 for "einatmen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering einatmen vs Einnahmen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “einatmen”; for a noun, it's “Einnahmen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einatmen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list