Which to use
“Einfuhr” is a noun and “einführen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,312
- “Einfuhr” frequency rank
- #8,701
- “einführen” frequency rank
- 31013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfuhr | einführen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import | eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen |
Where the eye mixes Einfuhr and einführen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Einfuhr runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against einführen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Einfuhr and einführen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einfuhr is [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯] while einführen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 31013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einfuhr is recorded at frequency rank #22,312, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]. einführen is at rank #8,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən].
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 31013, this pair ranks #1,736,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einfuhr vs einführen
Shared letters: efhinr. Private to "Einfuhr": u. Private to "einführen": ü.
"Einfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einfuhr ← eifnuhr · einffuhr · einfhur · einfuhhr · einfuhrr · einfurh · einnfuhr · einufhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einfuhr" and "einführen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Einfuhr" vs "einführen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einführen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einfuhr" and "einführen" 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 #1,736,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.