Which to use
“eingestellt” and “einstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,104
- “eingestellt” frequency rank
- #19,883
- “einstellt” frequency rank
- 21987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingestellt | einstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einstellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstellen |
Where the eye mixes eingestellt and einstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. eingestellt runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCCC) against einstellt's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eingestellt with einstellt
A purely visual mix-up. eingestellt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃtɛlt]) and einstellt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21987, 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]. einstellt is at rank #19,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlt].
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 21987, this pair ranks #1,879,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingestellt vs einstellt
Shared letters: eilnst. Private to "eingestellt": g. Private to "einstellt": -.
"eingestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "einstellt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingestellt ← eignestellt · einegstellt · eingesetllt · eingesstellt · eingestelltt · eingestelt · eingesteltl · eingestlelt
- einstellt ← einnstellt · einsetllt · einsstellt · einstelltt · einstelt · einsteltl · einstlelt · einsttellt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingestellt" for "einstellt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eingestellt" or "einstellt" 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 "eingestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingestellt" and "einstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einstellt vs einstellte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,879,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.