einbringenvseinbringtConfusable pair

Which to use

“einbringen” and “einbringt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,547
“einbringen” frequency rank
#27,260
“einbringt” frequency rank
35807
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einbringen einbringt
Definition in etwas befördern, tragen, bringen; landwirtschaftliche Einträge vom Feld holen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einbringen

Where the eye mixes einbringen and einbringt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
einbringen
9 ch
einbringt

Look-alike desk: einbringen vs einbringt

A purely visual mix-up. einbringen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]) and einbringt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋt]) 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 35807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einbringen is recorded at frequency rank #8,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]. einbringt is at rank #27,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋt].

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 35807, this pair ranks #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einbringen vs einbringt

Shared letters: beginr. Private to "einbringen": -. Private to "einbringt": t.

"einbringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC  ·  "einbringt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einbringeneibnringen · einbbringen · einbirngen · einbrignen · einbrinegn · einbringenn · einbringgen · einbringne
  • einbringteibnringt · einbbringt · einbirngt · einbrignt · einbringgt · einbringtt · einbrinngt · einbrintg

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einbringen" and "einbringt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einbringen" or "einbringt"?
"einbringen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,547 in our German list, against #27,260 for "einbringt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "einbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einbringt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einbringen" and "einbringt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbringt vs eindringt". 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 #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list