Which to use
“eingeschränkt” and “eingeschränkter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,162
- “eingeschränkt” frequency rank
- #38,066
- “eingeschränkter” frequency rank
- 43228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschränkt | eingeschränkter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Einschränkungen verbunden, begrenzt auf etwas/jemanden, einer Begrenzung unterliegend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt |
Where the eye mixes eingeschränkt and eingeschränkter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. eingeschränkt runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCCC) against eingeschränkter's 15 (VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eingeschränkt and eingeschränkter
A purely visual mix-up. eingeschränkt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt]) and eingeschränkter ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktɐ]) 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 “eingeschränkter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43228, 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]. eingeschränkter is at rank #38,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktɐ].
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 43228, this pair ranks #1,424,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkt vs eingeschränkter
Shared letters: ceghiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkt": -. Private to "eingeschränkter": -.
"eingeschränkt" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCC · "eingeschränkter" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingeschränkt" for "eingeschränkter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eingeschränkt" or "eingeschränkter"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,424,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschränkt" and "eingeschränkter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschränkten vs eingeschränkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,424,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.