Which to use
“eindringen” and “eindringt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,035
- “eindringen” frequency rank
- #36,900
- “eindringt” frequency rank
- 47935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eindringen | eindringt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas eintreten, hineingelangen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eindringen |
Where the eye mixes eindringen and eindringt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eindringen vs eindringt
A purely visual mix-up. eindringen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋən]) and eindringt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋt]) 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 47935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eindringen is recorded at frequency rank #11,035, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋən]. eindringt is at rank #36,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋt].
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 47935, this pair ranks #1,266,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eindringen vs eindringt
Shared letters: deginr. Private to "eindringen": -. Private to "eindringt": t.
"eindringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "eindringt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eindringen ← eidnringen · einddringen · eindirngen · eindrignen · eindrinegn · eindringenn · eindringgen · eindringne
- eindringt ← eidnringt · einddringt · eindirngt · eindrignt · eindringgt · eindringtt · eindrinngt · eindrintg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eindringen" and "eindringt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "eindringen" vs "eindringt" - which ranks higher?
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 "eindringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eindringt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,266,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eindringen" and "eindringt" 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 #1,266,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.