eingechecktvseingedecktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,609
“eingecheckt” frequency rank
#42,445
“eingedeckt” frequency rank
92054
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature eingecheckt eingedeckt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einchecken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs eindecken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingecheckt and eingedeckt apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
eingecheckt
10 ch
eingedeckt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. eingecheckt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌt͡ʃɛkt]) and eingedeckt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌdɛkt]) 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 92054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

eingecheckt is recorded at frequency rank #49,609, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌt͡ʃɛkt]. eingedeckt is at rank #42,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌdɛkt].

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 92054, this pair ranks #32,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of eingecheckt vs eingedeckt

Shared letters: cegiknt. Private to "eingecheckt": h. Private to "eingedeckt": d.

"eingecheckt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC  ·  "eingedeckt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eingecheckteignecheckt · einegcheckt · eingceheckt · eingeccheckt · eingecehckt · eingechcekt · eingechecckt · eingecheckkt
  • eingedeckteignedeckt · einegdeckt · eingdeeckt · eingedcekt · eingeddeckt · eingedecckt · eingedeckkt · eingedecktt

Frequency comparison

eingecheckt#49,609
eingedeckt#42,445

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eingecheckt" and "eingedeckt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌt͡ʃɛkt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌdɛkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "eingecheckt" or "eingedeckt"?
"eingedeckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,445 in our German list, against #49,609 for "eingecheckt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering eingecheckt vs eingedeckt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eingecheckt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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