EingängenvseingegangenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Eingängen is a noun, eingegangen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Eingängen” is a noun and “eingegangen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,126
“Eingängen” frequency rank
#5,257
“eingegangen” frequency rank
48383
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eingängen eingegangen
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eingang Partizip Perfekt des Verbs eingehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Eingängen and eingegangen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Eingängen
11 ch
eingegangen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eingängen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋən] while eingegangen is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌɡaŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 48383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Eingängen is recorded at frequency rank #43,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋən]. eingegangen is at rank #5,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌɡaŋən].

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 48383, this pair ranks #1,250,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Eingängen vs eingegangen

Shared letters: egin. Private to "Eingängen": ä. Private to "eingegangen": a.

"Eingängen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "eingegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eingegangeneignegangen · eineggangen · eingeagngen · eingegagnen · eingeganegn · eingegangenn · eingeganggen · eingegangne

Frequency comparison

Eingängen#43,126
eingegangen#5,257

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eingängen" and "eingegangen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Eingängen" is a noun and "eingegangen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Eingängen" or "eingegangen"?
"eingegangen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,257 in our German list, against #43,126 for "Eingängen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Eingängen vs eingegangen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Eingängen”; for a verb, it's “eingegangen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Eingängen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list