Which to use
“eingreift” and “ergreift” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,017
- “eingreift” frequency rank
- #17,873
- “ergreift” frequency rank
- 48890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingreift | ergreift |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eingreifen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergreifen |
Where the eye mixes eingreift and ergreift
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. eingreift runs 9 letters (VVCCCVVCC) against ergreift's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eingreift vs ergreift
A purely visual mix-up. eingreift ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]) and ergreift ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯ft]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingreift is recorded at frequency rank #31,017, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]. ergreift is at rank #17,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯ft].
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 48890, this pair ranks #1,231,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingreift vs ergreift
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "eingreift": n. Private to "ergreift": -.
"eingreift" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVVCC · "ergreift" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eingreift" and "ergreift" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eingreift" vs "ergreift" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eingreift" and "ergreift" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingreift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergreift" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingreift" and "ergreift" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingreifen vs eingreift". 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 #1,231,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.