Which to use
“Eingängen” is a noun and “ergangen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,126
- “Eingängen” frequency rank
- #24,698
- “ergangen” frequency rank
- 67824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eingängen | ergangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eingang | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergehen |
Where the eye mixes Eingängen and ergangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Eingängen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ergangen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Eingängen vs ergangen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eingängen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡɛŋən] while ergangen is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 67824, 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]. ergangen is at rank #24,698, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən].
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 67824, this pair ranks #527,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eingängen vs ergangen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "Eingängen": iä. Private to "ergangen": ar.
"Eingängen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ergangen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ergangen ← egrangen · eragngen · ergagnen · erganegn · ergangenn · erganggen · ergangne · erganngen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eingängen" and "ergangen" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Eingängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eingängen" and "ergangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergangen vs ergänze". 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 #527,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.