Which to use
“einführt” and “einführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,013
- “einführt” frequency rank
- #39,905
- “einführte” frequency rank
- 70918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einführt | einführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen |
Where the eye mixes einführt and einführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einführt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against einführte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einführt vs einführte
A purely visual mix-up. einführt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]) and einführte ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “einführt” sits inside “einführte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einführt is recorded at frequency rank #31,013, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]. einführte is at rank #39,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 70918, this pair ranks #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einführt vs einführte
Shared letters: efhinrtü. Private to "einführt": -. Private to "einführte": -.
"einführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "einführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einführt" and "einführte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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- Full dictionary entry for "einführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einführt" and "einführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführte vs entführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.