Which to use
“eingetreten” and “einzutreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,069
- “eingetreten” frequency rank
- #19,885
- “einzutreten” frequency rank
- 29954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingetreten | einzutreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs eintreten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eintreten |
Where the eye mixes eingetreten and einzutreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. eingetreten and einzutreten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: eingetreten vs einzutreten
A purely visual mix-up. eingetreten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) and einzutreten ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌtʁeːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingetreten is recorded at frequency rank #10,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. einzutreten is at rank #19,885, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 29954, this pair ranks #1,757,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingetreten vs einzutreten
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "eingetreten": g. Private to "einzutreten": uz.
"eingetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "einzutreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingetreten ← eignetreten · einegtreten · eingerteten · eingeterten · eingetreetn · eingetretenn · eingetretne · eingetretten
- einzutreten ← einnzutreten · einuztreten · einztureten · einzurteten · einzuterten · einzutreetn · einzutretenn · einzutretne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingetreten" for "einzutreten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eingetreten" vs "einzutreten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzutreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,757,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingetreten" and "einzutreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzureden vs einzutreten". 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 #1,757,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.