EindruckvsEindrückeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,473
“Eindruck” frequency rank
#7,596
“Eindrücke” frequency rank
9069
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eindruck Eindrücke
Definition verbleibende Erinnerung, Vorstellung, die jemand oder etwas hinterlassen hat Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eindruck

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
Eindruck
9 ch
Eindrücke

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Eindruck ([ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]) and Eindrücke ([ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]) 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 9069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Eindruck is recorded at frequency rank #1,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]. Eindrücke is at rank #7,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə].

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 9069, this pair ranks #1,981,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Eindruck vs Eindrücke

Shared letters: cdeiknr. Private to "Eindruck": u. Private to "Eindrücke": ü.

"Eindruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "Eindrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Eindruckeidnruck · einddruck · eindrcuk · eindrruck · eindrucck · eindruckk · eindrukc · eindurck

Frequency comparison

Eindruck#1,473
Eindrücke#7,596

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eindruck" and "Eindrücke" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk] versus [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Eindruck" or "Eindrücke"?
"Eindruck" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,473 in our German list, against #7,596 for "Eindrücke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Eindruck vs Eindrücke

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Eindruck” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list