eingeführtevseingeführtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,880
“eingeführte” frequency rank
#18,862
“eingeführten” frequency rank
38742
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature eingeführte eingeführten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeführt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeführt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingeführte and eingeführten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
eingeführte
12 ch
eingeführten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. eingeführte ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) and eingeführten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “eingeführte” sits inside “eingeführten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

eingeführte is recorded at frequency rank #19,880, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. eingeführten is at rank #18,862, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].

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 38742, this pair ranks #1,555,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of eingeführte vs eingeführten

Shared letters: efghinrtü. Private to "eingeführte": -. Private to "eingeführten": -.

"eingeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV  ·  "eingeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

eingeführte#19,880
eingeführten#18,862

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eingeführte" and "eingeführten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "eingeführte" or "eingeführten"?
"eingeführten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,862 in our German list, against #19,880 for "eingeführte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering eingeführte vs eingeführten

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 “eingeführte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list