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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Einkehr and einkehren apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einkehr" and "einkehren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Einkehr" or "einkehren"?
Remembering Einkehr vs einkehren
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Einkehr”; for a verb, it's “einkehren”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Einkehr” entry
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