Which to use
“einführt” and “entführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,013
- “einführt” frequency rank
- #8,046
- “entführt” frequency rank
- 39059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einführt | entführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entführen |
Where the eye mixes einführt and entführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einführt (VVCCVCCC) and entführt (VCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between einführt and entführt
A purely visual mix-up. einführt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯t]) and entführt ([ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t]) 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 39059, 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]. entführt is at rank #8,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t].
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 39059, this pair ranks #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einführt vs entführt
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "einführt": i. Private to "entführt": -.
"einführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "entführt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einführt" and "entführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einführt" or "entführt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einführt" and "entführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführt vs einführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.