Which to use
“eindringlich” is an adjective and “Eindringling” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,226
- “eindringlich” frequency rank
- #41,761
- “Eindringling” frequency rank
- 61987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eindringlich | Eindringling |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so nachdrücklich, intensiv und wirkungsvoll, dass es den Adressaten stark berührt, beeindruckt oder zum Handeln bewegen soll | jemand, der sich unerlaubt/unerwünscht Zutritt verschafft hat/verschafft |
Where the eye mixes eindringlich and Eindringling
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eindringlich vs Eindringling
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eindringlich is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋlɪç] while Eindringling is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋlɪŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eindringlich is recorded at frequency rank #20,226, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋlɪç]. Eindringling is at rank #41,761, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋlɪŋ].
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 61987, this pair ranks #729,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eindringlich vs Eindringling
Shared letters: degilnr. Private to "eindringlich": ch. Private to "Eindringling": -.
"eindringlich" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCC · "Eindringling" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eindringlich ← eidnringlich · einddringlich · eindirnglich · eindrignlich · eindringglich · eindringilch · eindringlcih · eindringlicch
- Eindringling ← eidnringling · einddringling · eindirngling · eindrignling · eindringgling · eindringilng · eindringlign · eindringlingg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eindringlich" and "Eindringling" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eindringlich" or "Eindringling" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eindringlich" and "Eindringling" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eindringlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eindringling" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #729,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eindringlich" and "Eindringling" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eindringling vs Eindringlinge". 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 #729,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.