eingeschränktvseingeschränkteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,162
“eingeschränkt” frequency rank
#22,690
“eingeschränkte” frequency rank
27852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature eingeschränkt eingeschränkte
Definition mit Einschränkungen verbunden, begrenzt auf etwas/jemanden, einer Begrenzung unterliegend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingeschränkt and eingeschränkte apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
eingeschränkt
14 ch
eingeschränkte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. eingeschränkt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt]) and eingeschränkte ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktə]) 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) - “eingeschränkt” sits inside “eingeschränkte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

eingeschränkt is recorded at frequency rank #5,162, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt]. eingeschränkte is at rank #22,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktə].

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 27852, this pair ranks #1,794,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkt vs eingeschränkte

Shared letters: ceghiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkt": -. Private to "eingeschränkte": -.

"eingeschränkt" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCC  ·  "eingeschränkte" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCV

Frequency comparison

eingeschränkt#5,162
eingeschränkte#22,690

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eingeschränkt" and "eingeschränkte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "eingeschränkt" or "eingeschränkte"?
"eingeschränkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,162 in our German list, against #22,690 for "eingeschränkte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering eingeschränkt vs eingeschränkte

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list