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.
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
- eingetragen ← eignetragen · einegtragen · eingertagen · eingetargen · eingetraegn · eingetragenn · eingetraggen · eingetragne
- eintragen ← einntragen · einrtagen · eintargen · eintraegn · eintragenn · eintraggen · eintragne · eintrgaen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingetragen" and "eintragen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eingetragen" or "eintragen"?
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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