Which to use
“Einkehr” is a noun and “einkehren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,904
- “Einkehr” frequency rank
- #48,841
- “einkehren” frequency rank
- 85745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkehr | einkehren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlung, ein Lokal zu betreten | eine Reise/Wanderung unterbrechen und eine Gastwirtschaft aufsuchen (um dort etwas zu essen und zu trinken oder auch zu übernachten) |
Where the eye mixes Einkehr and einkehren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einkehr runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against einkehren's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Einkehr and einkehren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einkehr is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯] while einkehren is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Einkehr” sits inside “einkehren”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einkehr is recorded at frequency rank #36,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯]. einkehren is at rank #48,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːʁən].
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 85745, this pair ranks #103,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Einkehr vs einkehren
Shared letters: ehiknr. Private to "Einkehr": -. Private to "einkehren": -.
"Einkehr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einkehren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einkehr" for "einkehren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Einkehr" vs "einkehren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einkehren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einkehr" and "einkehren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfahren vs einkehren". 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 #103,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.