Which to use
“Einfahrt” and “Einfuhr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,344
- “Einfahrt” frequency rank
- #22,312
- “Einfuhr” frequency rank
- 35656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfahrt | Einfuhr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fahrt in etwas hinein | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import |
Where the eye mixes Einfahrt and Einfuhr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Einfahrt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Einfuhr's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einfahrt vs Einfuhr
A purely visual mix-up. Einfahrt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Einfuhr ([ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]) 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 35656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einfahrt is recorded at frequency rank #13,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]. Einfuhr is at rank #22,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯].
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 35656, this pair ranks #1,634,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einfahrt vs Einfuhr
Shared letters: efhinr. Private to "Einfahrt": at. Private to "Einfuhr": u.
"Einfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Einfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einfahrt" and "Einfuhr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Einfahrt" vs "Einfuhr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Einfahrt" and "Einfuhr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfuhr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einfahrt" and "Einfuhr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einfuhr vs einführte". 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 #1,634,746 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.