EindrückevsEindrückenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,596
“Eindrücke” frequency rank
#23,489
“Eindrücken” frequency rank
31085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eindrücke Eindrücken
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eindruck Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eindruck

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Eindrücke and Eindrücken apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Eindrücke
10 ch
Eindrücken

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Eindrücke ([ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]) and Eindrücken ([ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkŋ̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Eindrücke” sits inside “Eindrücken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Eindrücke is recorded at frequency rank #7,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]. Eindrücken is at rank #23,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkŋ̩].

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 31085, this pair ranks #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Eindrücke vs Eindrücken

Shared letters: cdeiknrü. Private to "Eindrücke": -. Private to "Eindrücken": -.

"Eindrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV  ·  "Eindrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Eindrücke#7,596
Eindrücken#23,489

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eindrücke" and "Eindrücken" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə] versus [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkŋ̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Eindrücke" or "Eindrücken"?
"Eindrücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,596 in our German list, against #23,489 for "Eindrücken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Eindrücke vs Eindrücken

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 “Eindrücke” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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