Which to use
“eingeflogen” and “eingezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,342
- “eingeflogen” frequency rank
- #7,309
- “eingezogen” frequency rank
- 54651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeflogen | eingezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einfliegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einziehen |
Where the eye mixes eingeflogen and eingezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eingeflogen and eingezogen
A purely visual mix-up. eingeflogen ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfloːɡn̩]) and eingezogen ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 54651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingeflogen is recorded at frequency rank #47,342, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfloːɡn̩]. eingezogen is at rank #7,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 54651, this pair ranks #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeflogen vs eingezogen
Shared letters: egino. Private to "eingeflogen": fl. Private to "eingezogen": z.
"eingeflogen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "eingezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingeflogen ← eigneflogen · einegflogen · eingefflogen · eingeflgoen · eingefllogen · eingefloegn · eingeflogenn · eingefloggen
- eingezogen ← eignezogen · einegzogen · eingeozgen · eingezgoen · eingezoegn · eingezogenn · eingezoggen · eingezogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingeflogen" and "eingezogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eingeflogen" vs "eingezogen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeflogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeflogen" and "eingezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeflogen vs eingefroren". 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 #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.