Which to use
“Eingang” and “Eingangs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,240
- “Eingang” frequency rank
- #14,788
- “Eingangs” frequency rank
- 18028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eingang | Eingangs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eingang |
Where the eye mixes Eingang and Eingangs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eingang with Eingangs
A purely visual mix-up. Eingang ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]) and Eingangs ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Eingang” sits inside “Eingangs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eingang is recorded at frequency rank #3,240, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]. Eingangs is at rank #14,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋs].
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 18028, this pair ranks #1,922,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eingang vs Eingangs
Shared letters: aegin. Private to "Eingang": -. Private to "Eingangs": s.
"Eingang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Eingangs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eingang" and "Eingangs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Eingang" or "Eingangs"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingangs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eingang" and "Eingangs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eingängen vs Eingangs". 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 #1,922,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.