Which to use
“einfahren” is a verb and “Einfahrt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,547
- “einfahren” frequency rank
- #13,344
- “Einfahrt” frequency rank
- 32891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfahren | Einfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren | die Fahrt in etwas hinein |
Where the eye mixes einfahren and Einfahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einfahren runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Einfahrt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einfahren with Einfahrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einfahren is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən] while Einfahrt is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfahren is recorded at frequency rank #19,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]. Einfahrt is at rank #13,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 32891, this pair ranks #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einfahren vs Einfahrt
Shared letters: aefhinr. Private to "einfahren": -. Private to "Einfahrt": t.
"einfahren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Einfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einfahren" for "Einfahrt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einfahren" or "Einfahrt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfahren" and "Einfahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfahren vs einkehren". 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 #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.