Which to use
“eingeschränkt” and “eingeschränkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,162
- “eingeschränkt” frequency rank
- #25,973
- “eingeschränkten” frequency rank
- 31135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschränkt | eingeschränkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Einschränkungen verbunden, begrenzt auf etwas/jemanden, einer Begrenzung unterliegend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt |
Where the eye mixes eingeschränkt and eingeschränkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. eingeschränkt runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCCC) against eingeschränkten's 15 (VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eingeschränkt vs eingeschränkten
A purely visual mix-up. eingeschränkt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt]) and eingeschränkten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “eingeschränkt” sits inside “eingeschränkten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31135, 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]. eingeschränkten is at rank #25,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktn̩].
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 31135, this pair ranks #1,734,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkt vs eingeschränkten
Shared letters: ceghiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkt": -. Private to "eingeschränkten": -.
"eingeschränkt" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCC · "eingeschränkten" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingeschränkt" and "eingeschränkten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eingeschränkt" vs "eingeschränkten" - which ranks higher?
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 "eingeschränkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschränkt" and "eingeschränkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschränkten vs eingeschränkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,734,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.