Which to use
“Eingabe” and “Eingang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,047
- “Eingabe” frequency rank
- #3,240
- “Eingang” frequency rank
- 17287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eingabe | Eingang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung des Eingebens; Hinzuführen von Information | Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes |
Where the eye mixes Eingabe and Eingang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Eingabe and Eingang
A purely visual mix-up. Eingabe ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaːbə]) and Eingang ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]) 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 17287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eingabe is recorded at frequency rank #14,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaːbə]. Eingang is at rank #3,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ].
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 17287, this pair ranks #1,928,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eingabe vs Eingang
Shared letters: aegin. Private to "Eingabe": b. Private to "Eingang": -.
"Eingabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Eingang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eingabe" for "Eingang" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Eingabe" or "Eingang"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eingabe" and "Eingang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eingang vs Eingängen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,928,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.