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 eye mixes einführen and einführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einführen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against einführt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einführen with einführt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,529,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einführen" and "einführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführt vs einführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,529,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.