Which to use
“Einfahrt” is a noun and “einführte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,344
- “Einfahrt” frequency rank
- #39,905
- “einführte” frequency rank
- 53249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfahrt | einführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fahrt in etwas hinein | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen |
Where the eye mixes Einfahrt and einführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einfahrt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against einführte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Einfahrt with einführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einfahrt is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t] while einführte is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53249, 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]. einführte is at rank #39,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 53249, this pair ranks #1,065,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einfahrt vs einführte
Shared letters: efhinrt. Private to "Einfahrt": a. Private to "einführte": ü.
"Einfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "einführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einfahrt ← eifnahrt · einafhrt · einfahhrt · einfahrrt · einfahrtt · einfahtr · einfarht · einffahrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einfahrt" for "einführte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Einfahrt" or "einführte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,065,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einfahrt" and "einführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführt 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 #1,065,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.