Which to use
“einladen” and “einlaufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,163
- “einladen” frequency rank
- #34,607
- “einlaufen” frequency rank
- 41770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einladen | einlaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden freundlich auffordern, bitten zu kommen, Gast zu sein oder mitzugehen, um gemeinsam etwas zu tun | durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden |
Where the eye mixes einladen and einlaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einladen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einlaufen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einladen vs einlaufen
A purely visual mix-up. einladen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩]) and einlaufen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 41770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einladen is recorded at frequency rank #7,163, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩]. einlaufen is at rank #34,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
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 41770, this pair ranks #1,469,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einladen vs einlaufen
Shared letters: aeiln. Private to "einladen": d. Private to "einlaufen": fu.
"einladen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einlaufen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einladen" and "einlaufen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einladen" or "einlaufen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einlaufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einladen" and "einlaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einlaufen vs einstufen". 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 #1,469,590 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.