Which to use
“Einfluss” and “Einflusses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,286
- “Einfluss” frequency rank
- #33,546
- “Einflusses” frequency rank
- 34832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfluss | Einflusses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Einwirken auf etwas oder jemanden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Einfluss |
Where the eye mixes Einfluss and Einflusses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Einfluss runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Einflusses's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einfluss vs Einflusses
A purely visual mix-up. Einfluss ([ˈaɪ̯nˌflʊs]) and Einflusses ([ˈaɪ̯nˌflʊsəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Einfluss” sits inside “Einflusses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einfluss is recorded at frequency rank #1,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌflʊs]. Einflusses is at rank #33,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌflʊsəs].
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 34832, this pair ranks #1,654,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einfluss vs Einflusses
Shared letters: efilnsu. Private to "Einfluss": -. Private to "Einflusses": -.
"Einfluss" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Einflusses" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einfluss ← eifnluss · einffluss · einflluss · einflsus · einflus · einfluß · einfulss · einlfuss
- Einflusses ← eifnlusses · einfflusses · einfllusses · einflsuses · einfluses · einflusess · einflussess · einflussse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einfluss" and "Einflusses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Einfluss" or "Einflusses" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Einfluss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einflusses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,654,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einfluss" and "Einflusses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einflüssen vs Einflusses". 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 #1,654,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.