eingeschränktvseingeschränktenWhat's the difference?

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.

13 ch
eingeschränkt
15 ch
eingeschränkten

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "eingeschränkt" vs "eingeschränkten" - which ranks higher?
"eingeschränkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,162 in our German list, against #25,973 for "eingeschränkten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list