Which to use
“Einkäufe” and “Einlauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,971
- “Einkäufe” frequency rank
- #37,478
- “Einlauf” frequency rank
- 54449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkäufe | Einlauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einkauf | Methode, bei der eine Flüssigkeit über den After in den Darm eingeleitet wird, um den Enddarm von Kot zu säubern |
Where the eye mixes Einkäufe and Einlauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Einkäufe runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against Einlauf's 7 (VVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einkäufe vs Einlauf
A purely visual mix-up. Einkäufe ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə]) and Einlauf ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f]) 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 54449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einkäufe is recorded at frequency rank #16,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə]. Einlauf is at rank #37,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f].
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 54449, this pair ranks #1,018,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einkäufe vs Einlauf
Shared letters: efinu. Private to "Einkäufe": kä. Private to "Einlauf": al.
"Einkäufe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Einlauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einlauf ← eilnauf · einaluf · einlafu · einlauff · einllauf · einluaf · einnlauf · enilauf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einkäufe" and "Einlauf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Einkäufe" or "Einlauf" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Einkäufe" and "Einlauf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkäufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einlauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,018,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einkäufe" and "Einlauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einkauft vs Einlauf". 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 #1,018,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.