einführenvseinführtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“einführen” and “einführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,701
“einführen” frequency rank
#31,013
“einführt” frequency rank
39714
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einführen einführt
Definition eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einführen and einführt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
einführen
8 ch
einführt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. einführen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]) and einführt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einführen is recorded at frequency rank #8,701, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]. einführt is at rank #31,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t].

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 39714, this pair ranks #1,529,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einführen vs einführt

Shared letters: efhinrü. Private to "einführen": -. Private to "einführt": t.

"einführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "einführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC

Frequency comparison

einführen#8,701
einführt#31,013

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einführen" and "einführt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einführen" or "einführt"?
"einführen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,701 in our German list, against #31,013 for "einführt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering einführen vs einführt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einführen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list