Which to use
“Einklang” is a noun and “entlang” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,008
- “Einklang” frequency rank
- #1,918
- “entlang” frequency rank
- 10926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einklang | entlang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übereinstimmung, Harmonie; in einem Zustand, in dem sich zwei Dinge miteinander so vereinbaren lassen, dass sie nicht widersprüchlich sind | neben, am Rand, der Länge folgend |
Where the eye mixes Einklang and entlang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Einklang runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against entlang's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Einklang and entlang
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einklang is [ˈaɪ̯nˌklaŋ] while entlang is [ɛntˈlaŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einklang is recorded at frequency rank #9,008, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌklaŋ]. entlang is at rank #1,918, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ɛntˈlaŋ].
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 10926, this pair ranks #1,972,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einklang vs entlang
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Einklang": ik. Private to "entlang": t.
"Einklang" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "entlang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einklang" for "entlang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Einklang" vs "entlang" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einklang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einklang" and "entlang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entladung vs entlang". 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 #1,972,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.