Which to use
“eindringen” and “einzudringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,035
- “eindringen” frequency rank
- #25,524
- “einzudringen” frequency rank
- 36559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eindringen | einzudringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas eintreten, hineingelangen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eindringen |
Where the eye mixes eindringen and einzudringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. eindringen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against einzudringen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eindringen vs einzudringen
A purely visual mix-up. eindringen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋən]) and einzudringen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌdʁɪŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36559, 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]. einzudringen is at rank #25,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌdʁɪŋən].
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 36559, this pair ranks #1,612,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eindringen vs einzudringen
Shared letters: deginr. Private to "eindringen": -. Private to "einzudringen": uz.
"eindringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "einzudringen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eindringen ← eidnringen · einddringen · eindirngen · eindrignen · eindrinegn · eindringenn · eindringgen · eindringne
- einzudringen ← einnzudringen · einuzdringen · einzduringen · einzuddringen · einzudirngen · einzudrignen · einzudrinegn · einzudringenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eindringen" and "einzudringen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "eindringen" or "einzudringen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eindringen" and "einzudringen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eindringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzudringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eindringen" and "einzudringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eindringen 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 #1,612,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.