Which to use
“einladen” and “entladen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,163
- “einladen” frequency rank
- #20,901
- “entladen” frequency rank
- 28064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einladen | entladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden freundlich auffordern, bitten zu kommen, Gast zu sein oder mitzugehen, um gemeinsam etwas zu tun | etwas, das beladen ist, zum Beispiel ein Fahrzeug, von der Last/Ladung befreien |
Where the eye mixes einladen and entladen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einladen (VVCCVCVC) and entladen (VCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses einladen with entladen
A purely visual mix-up. einladen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩]) and entladen ([ɛntˈlaːdn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28064, 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]. entladen is at rank #20,901, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlaːdn̩].
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 28064, this pair ranks #1,791,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einladen vs entladen
Shared letters: adeln. Private to "einladen": i. Private to "entladen": t.
"einladen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "entladen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einladen" and "entladen" be used interchangeably?
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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 "einladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entladen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einladen" and "entladen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entladen vs Entladung". 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 #1,791,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.