Which to use
“eingeschränkt” is an adjective and “einschränkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,162
- “eingeschränkt” frequency rank
- #39,302
- “einschränkt” frequency rank
- 44464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschränkt | einschränkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Einschränkungen verbunden, begrenzt auf etwas/jemanden, einer Begrenzung unterliegend | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einschränken |
Where the eye mixes eingeschränkt and einschränkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. eingeschränkt runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCCC) against einschränkt's 11 (VVCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eingeschränkt and einschränkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eingeschränkt is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt] while einschränkt is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44464, 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]. einschränkt is at rank #39,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkt].
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 44464, this pair ranks #1,385,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkt vs einschränkt
Shared letters: cehiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkt": g. Private to "einschränkt": -.
"eingeschränkt" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCC · "einschränkt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingeschränkt" for "einschränkt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eingeschränkt" or "einschränkt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eingeschränkt" and "einschränkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einschränkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschränkt" and "einschränkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einschränken vs einschränkt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,385,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.