Which to use
“eingeschränkten” and “eingeschränkter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,973
- “eingeschränkten” frequency rank
- #38,066
- “eingeschränkter” frequency rank
- 64039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeschränkten | eingeschränkter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eingeschränkt |
Where the eye mixes eingeschränkten and eingeschränkter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. eingeschränkten and eingeschränkter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses eingeschränkten with eingeschränkter
A purely visual mix-up. eingeschränkten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “eingeschränkten” becomes r in “eingeschränkter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingeschränkten is recorded at frequency rank #25,973, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋktn̩]. 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 64039, this pair ranks #655,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeschränkten vs eingeschränkter
Shared letters: ceghiknrstä. Private to "eingeschränkten": -. Private to "eingeschränkter": -.
"eingeschränkten" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC · "eingeschränkter" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingeschränkten" for "eingeschränkter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eingeschränkten" or "eingeschränkter" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeschränkten" 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 #655,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeschränkten" and "eingeschränkter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschränkte vs eingeschränkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #655,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.