Which to use
“einfangen” is a verb and “Eingänge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,583
- “einfangen” frequency rank
- #24,688
- “Eingänge” frequency rank
- 46271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfangen | Eingänge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine entlaufende Person oder ein Tier fangen, festnehmen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eingang |
Where the eye mixes einfangen and Eingänge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einfangen and Eingänge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einfangen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən] while Eingänge is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋə]. 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 46271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfangen is recorded at frequency rank #21,583, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən]. Eingänge is at rank #24,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋə].
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 46271, this pair ranks #1,324,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einfangen vs Eingänge
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einfangen": af. Private to "Eingänge": ä.
"einfangen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Eingänge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einfangen ← eifnangen · einafngen · einfagnen · einfanegn · einfangenn · einfanggen · einfangne · einfanngen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einfangen" for "Eingänge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einfangen" or "Eingänge"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einfangen" and "Eingänge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingänge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfangen" and "Eingänge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eingänge vs Eingängen". 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 #1,324,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.