Which to use
“eingekauft” and “einkauft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,548
- “eingekauft” frequency rank
- #45,884
- “einkauft” frequency rank
- 65432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingekauft | einkauft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einkaufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkaufen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingekauft and einkauft apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. eingekauft ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌkaʊ̯ft]) and einkauft ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯ft]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingekauft is recorded at frequency rank #19,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌkaʊ̯ft]. einkauft is at rank #45,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯ft].
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 65432, this pair ranks #607,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingekauft vs einkauft
Shared letters: aefikntu. Private to "eingekauft": g. Private to "einkauft": -.
"eingekauft" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "einkauft" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingekauft ← eignekauft · einegkauft · eingeakuft · eingekafut · eingekaufft · eingekauftt · eingekautf · eingekkauft
- einkauft ← eiknauft · einakuft · einkafut · einkaufft · einkauftt · einkautf · einkkauft · einkuaft
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering eingekauft vs einkauft
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.
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