Which to use
“Eingänge” and “Eingängen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,688
- “Eingänge” frequency rank
- #43,126
- “Eingängen” frequency rank
- 67814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eingänge | Eingängen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eingang | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eingang |
Where the eye mixes Eingänge and Eingängen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Eingänge runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against Eingängen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Eingänge vs Eingängen
A purely visual mix-up. Eingänge ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋə]) and Eingängen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋən]) 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) - “Eingänge” sits inside “Eingängen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eingänge is recorded at frequency rank #24,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋə]. Eingängen is at rank #43,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋən].
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 67814, this pair ranks #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eingänge vs Eingängen
Shared letters: eginä. Private to "Eingänge": -. Private to "Eingängen": -.
"Eingänge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "Eingängen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eingänge" and "Eingängen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Eingänge" or "Eingängen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingänge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eingängen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eingänge" and "Eingängen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eingaben vs Eingängen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.