eingeräumtvseinräumtWhich spelling fits?

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

#11,220
“eingeräumt” frequency rank
#35,731
“einräumt” frequency rank
46951
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature eingeräumt einräumt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einräumen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einräumen

Where the eye mixes eingeräumt and einräumt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. eingeräumt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCC) against einräumt's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
eingeräumt
8 ch
einräumt

Why the eye confuses eingeräumt with einräumt

A purely visual mix-up. eingeräumt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and einräumt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 46951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

eingeräumt is recorded at frequency rank #11,220, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. einräumt is at rank #35,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt].

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 46951, this pair ranks #1,301,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of eingeräumt vs einräumt

Shared letters: eimnrtuä. Private to "eingeräumt": g. Private to "einräumt": -.

"eingeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC  ·  "einräumt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eingeräumt" and "einräumt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "eingeräumt" or "einräumt" show up more?
"eingeräumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,220 in our German list, against #35,731 for "einräumt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "eingeräumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,301,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "eingeräumt" and "einräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einkauft vs einräumt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,301,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list