Which to use
“eingeschlagen” and “einschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,131
- “eingeschlagen” frequency rank
- #14,548
- “einschlagen” frequency rank
- 27679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschlagen | einschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einschlagen | jemandem oder etwas Hiebe versetzen |
Where the eye mixes eingeschlagen and einschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. eingeschlagen runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCVC) against einschlagen's 11 (VVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eingeschlagen with einschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. eingeschlagen ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and einschlagen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 27679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #13,131, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. einschlagen is at rank #14,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 27679, this pair ranks #1,797,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschlagen vs einschlagen
Shared letters: aceghilns. Private to "eingeschlagen": -. Private to "einschlagen": -.
"eingeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC · "einschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingeschlagen ← eigneschlagen · einegschlagen · eingecshlagen · eingescchlagen · eingeschalgen · eingeschhlagen · eingeschlaegn · eingeschlagenn
- einschlagen ← eincshlagen · einnschlagen · einscchlagen · einschalgen · einschhlagen · einschlaegn · einschlagenn · einschlaggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eingeschlagen" and "einschlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eingeschlagen" or "einschlagen" show up more?
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 "eingeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,797,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschlagen" and "einschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschlagen vs eingeschlagenen". 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 #1,797,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.