Which to use
“einführt” and “eingeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,013
- “einführt” frequency rank
- #2,816
- “eingeführt” frequency rank
- 33829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einführt | eingeführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einführen |
Where the eye mixes einführt and eingeführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einführt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against eingeführt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einführt with eingeführt
A purely visual mix-up. einführt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]) and eingeführt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33829, 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]. eingeführt is at rank #2,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 33829, this pair ranks #1,677,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einführt vs eingeführt
Shared letters: efhinrtü. Private to "einführt": -. Private to "eingeführt": g.
"einführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "eingeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einführt" and "eingeführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einführt" or "eingeführt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einführt" and "eingeführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einführt" and "eingeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführt vs einführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,677,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.