Which to use
“Einfuhr” and “Einkehr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,312
- “Einfuhr” frequency rank
- #36,904
- “Einkehr” frequency rank
- 59216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfuhr | Einkehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import | Handlung, ein Lokal zu betreten |
Where the eye mixes Einfuhr and Einkehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Einfuhr and Einkehr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Einfuhr with Einkehr
A purely visual mix-up. Einfuhr ([ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]) and Einkehr ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59216, 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]. Einkehr is at rank #36,904, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯].
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 59216, this pair ranks #832,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einfuhr vs Einkehr
Shared letters: ehinr. Private to "Einfuhr": fu. Private to "Einkehr": k.
"Einfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Einkehr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einfuhr" and "Einkehr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Einfuhr" or "Einkehr"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Einfuhr" and "Einkehr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einfuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #832,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einfuhr" and "Einkehr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einkehr vs einkehren". 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 #832,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.