Which to use
“eingefügt” and “eingeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,345
- “eingefügt” frequency rank
- #2,816
- “eingeführt” frequency rank
- 16161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingefügt | eingeführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einfügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einführen |
Where the eye mixes eingefügt and eingeführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. eingefügt runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against eingeführt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eingefügt with eingeführt
A purely visual mix-up. eingefügt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːkt]) and eingeführt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 16161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingefügt is recorded at frequency rank #13,345, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːkt]. eingeführt is at rank #2,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 16161, this pair ranks #1,938,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingefügt vs eingeführt
Shared letters: efgintü. Private to "eingefügt": -. Private to "eingeführt": hr.
"eingefügt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "eingeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingefügt" and "eingeführt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eingefügt" vs "eingeführt" - 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 "eingefügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingefügt" and "eingeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeengt vs eingefügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,938,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.