Which to use
“Eingabe” is a noun and “eingeben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,047
- “Eingabe” frequency rank
- #14,048
- “eingeben” frequency rank
- 28095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eingabe | eingeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung des Eingebens; Hinzuführen von Information | jemandem etwas (vor allem eine Arznei in einer bestimmten festgesetzten Menge) zum Hinunterschlucken langsam in den Mund geben, jemanden etwas vorsichtig einnehmen lassen |
Where the eye mixes Eingabe and eingeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eingabe with eingeben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eingabe is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaːbə] while eingeben is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡeːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28095, 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]. eingeben is at rank #14,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡeːbn̩].
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 28095, this pair ranks #1,790,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eingabe vs eingeben
Shared letters: begin. Private to "Eingabe": a. Private to "eingeben": -.
"Eingabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "eingeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eingabe" for "eingeben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Eingabe" or "eingeben"?
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 "eingeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,790,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eingabe" and "eingeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeben vs Eingebung". 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 #1,790,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.