Which to use
“Einkünfte” and “Einkünften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,269
- “Einkünfte” frequency rank
- #34,606
- “Einkünften” frequency rank
- 46875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkünfte | Einkünften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft |
Where the eye mixes Einkünfte and Einkünften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Einkünfte runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCCV) against Einkünften's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Einkünfte with Einkünften
A purely visual mix-up. Einkünfte ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftə]) and Einkünften ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Einkünfte” sits inside “Einkünften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einkünfte is recorded at frequency rank #12,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftə]. Einkünften is at rank #34,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩].
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 46875, this pair ranks #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einkünfte vs Einkünften
Shared letters: efikntü. Private to "Einkünfte": -. Private to "Einkünften": -.
"Einkünfte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV · "Einkünften" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkünfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkünften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.