Which to use
“eingelassen” and “einlassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,801
- “eingelassen” frequency rank
- #12,486
- “einlassen” frequency rank
- 26287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingelassen | einlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einlassen | jemanden hereinlassen |
Where the eye mixes eingelassen and einlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. eingelassen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against einlassen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eingelassen with einlassen
A purely visual mix-up. eingelassen ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌlasn̩]) and einlassen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]) 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 26287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingelassen is recorded at frequency rank #13,801, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌlasn̩]. einlassen is at rank #12,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩].
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 26287, this pair ranks #1,820,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingelassen vs einlassen
Shared letters: aeilns. Private to "eingelassen": g. Private to "einlassen": -.
"eingelassen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einlassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingelassen ← eignelassen · eineglassen · eingealssen · eingelasen · eingelasesn · eingelassenn · eingelassne · eingelaßen
- einlassen ← eilnassen · einalssen · einlasen · einlasesn · einlassenn · einlassne · einlaßen · einllassen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eingelassen" and "einlassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eingelassen" or "einlassen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eingelassen" and "einlassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingelassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingelassen" and "einlassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einlassen vs einlaufen". 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 #1,820,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.