Which to use
“einführte” is a verb and “eingeführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,905
- “einführte” frequency rank
- #19,880
- “eingeführte” frequency rank
- 59785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einführte | eingeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeführt |
Where the eye mixes einführte and eingeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einführte runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCCV) against eingeführte's 11 (VVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einführte and eingeführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einführte is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə] while eingeführte is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einführte is recorded at frequency rank #39,905, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɐ̯tə]. eingeführte is at rank #19,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 59785, this pair ranks #811,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einführte vs eingeführte
Shared letters: efhinrtü. Private to "einführte": -. Private to "eingeführte": g.
"einführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV · "eingeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einführte" and "eingeführte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einführte" or "eingeführte" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einführte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #811,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einführte" and "eingeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einführt vs einführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #811,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.