Which to use
“eingestellt” is a verb and “eingestellte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,104
- “eingestellt” frequency rank
- #31,015
- “eingestellte” frequency rank
- 33119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingestellt | eingestellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einstellen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eingestellt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingestellt and eingestellte apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eingestellt is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃtɛlt] while eingestellte is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃtɛltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “eingestellt” sits inside “eingestellte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingestellt is recorded at frequency rank #2,104, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃtɛlt]. eingestellte is at rank #31,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃtɛltə].
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 33119, this pair ranks #1,692,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingestellt vs eingestellte
Shared letters: egilnst. Private to "eingestellt": -. Private to "eingestellte": -.
"eingestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "eingestellte" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingestellt ← eignestellt · einegstellt · eingesetllt · eingesstellt · eingestelltt · eingestelt · eingesteltl · eingestlelt
- eingestellte ← eignestellte · einegstellte · eingesetllte · eingesstellte · eingestellet · eingestelltte · eingestelte · eingesteltle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingestellt" and "eingestellte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eingestellt" or "eingestellte"?
Remembering eingestellt vs eingestellte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “eingestellt”; for an adjective, it's “eingestellte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eingestellt” entry
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