einladendvsEinladungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: einladend is a verb, Einladung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“einladend” is a verb and “Einladung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,282
“einladend” frequency rank
#3,307
“Einladung” frequency rank
39589
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einladend Einladung
Definition Partizip Präsens des Verbs einladen Angebot (schriftlich oder mündlich) etwas zu essen/trinken oder zu jemandem zu kommen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einladend and Einladung apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
einladend
9 ch
Einladung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einladend is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩t] while Einladung is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einladend is recorded at frequency rank #36,282, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩t]. Einladung is at rank #3,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdʊŋ].

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 39589, this pair ranks #1,532,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einladend vs Einladung

Shared letters: adeiln. Private to "einladend": -. Private to "Einladung": gu.

"einladend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC  ·  "Einladung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einladendeilnadend · einaldend · einladdend · einladedn · einladendd · einladennd · einladned · einlaednd
  • Einladungeilnadung · einaldung · einladdung · einladnug · einladugn · einladungg · einladunng · einlaudng

Frequency comparison

einladend#36,282
Einladung#3,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einladend" and "Einladung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "einladend" is a verb and "Einladung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "einladend" or "Einladung"?
"Einladung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,307 in our German list, against #36,282 for "einladend". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering einladend vs Einladung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “einladend”; for a noun, it's “Einladung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einladend” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list