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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eingang" for "Einklang" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Eingang" or "Einklang"?
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.