Which to use
“eingeschränkte” and “eingeschränkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,690
- “eingeschränkte” frequency rank
- #25,973
- “eingeschränkten” frequency rank
- 48663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschränkte | eingeschränkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt |
Where the eye mixes eingeschränkte and eingeschränkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. eingeschränkte runs 14 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCCCV) against eingeschränkten's 15 (VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eingeschränkte vs eingeschränkten
A purely visual mix-up. eingeschränkte ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “eingeschränkte” sits inside “eingeschränkten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingeschränkte is recorded at frequency rank #22,690, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktə]. 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 48663, this pair ranks #1,240,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkte vs eingeschränkten
Shared letters: ceghiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkte": -. Private to "eingeschränkten": -.
"eingeschränkte" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCV · "eingeschränkten" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingeschränkte" for "eingeschränkten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eingeschränkte" vs "eingeschränkten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkte" 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 #1,240,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschränkte" and "eingeschränkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschränkten vs eingeschränkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,240,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.