EingangvsEinklangWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Eingang” and “Einklang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,240
“Eingang” frequency rank
#9,008
“Einklang” frequency rank
12248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eingang Einklang
Definition Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes Übereinstimmung, Harmonie; in einem Zustand, in dem sich zwei Dinge miteinander so vereinbaren lassen, dass sie nicht widersprüchlich sind

Where the eye mixes Eingang and Einklang

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Eingang
8 ch
Einklang

Visual trap between Eingang and Einklang

A purely visual mix-up. Eingang ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]) and Einklang ([ˈaɪ̯nˌklaŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12248, 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]. Einklang is at rank #9,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌklaŋ].

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 12248, this pair ranks #1,965,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Eingang vs Einklang

Shared letters: aegin. Private to "Eingang": -. Private to "Einklang": kl.

"Eingang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC  ·  "Einklang" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Eingangeignang · einagng · eingagn · eingangg · einganng · einggang · eingnag · einngang
  • Einklangeiknlang · einkalng · einkklang · einklagn · einklangg · einklanng · einkllang · einklnag

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Eingang" for "Einklang" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌklaŋ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Eingang" or "Einklang"?
"Eingang" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,240 in our German list, against #9,008 for "Einklang". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Eingang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Einklang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,965,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Eingang" and "Einklang" 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 #1,965,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list