eingetragenvseintragenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“eingetragen” and “eintragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,935
“eingetragen” frequency rank
#11,221
“eintragen” frequency rank
17156
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature eingetragen eintragen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs eintragen etwas schriftlich festhalten, zum Beispiel in eine Liste oder ein Heft einschreiben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eingetragen and eintragen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
eingetragen
9 ch
eintragen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. eingetragen ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and eintragen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 17156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

eingetragen is recorded at frequency rank #5,935, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. eintragen is at rank #11,221, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩].

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 17156, this pair ranks #1,929,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of eingetragen vs eintragen

Shared letters: aeginrt. Private to "eingetragen": -. Private to "eintragen": -.

"eingetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "eintragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eingetrageneignetragen · einegtragen · eingertagen · eingetargen · eingetraegn · eingetragenn · eingetraggen · eingetragne
  • eintrageneinntragen · einrtagen · eintargen · eintraegn · eintragenn · eintraggen · eintragne · eintrgaen

Frequency comparison

eingetragen#5,935
eintragen#11,221

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eingetragen" and "eintragen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "eingetragen" or "eintragen"?
"eingetragen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,935 in our German list, against #11,221 for "eintragen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering eingetragen vs eintragen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eingetragen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list