Which to use
“einlädt” and “einlud” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,564
- “einlädt” frequency rank
- #41,131
- “einlud” frequency rank
- 61695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einlädt | einlud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einladen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einladen |
Where the eye mixes einlädt and einlud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. einlädt runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against einlud's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einlädt vs einlud
A purely visual mix-up. einlädt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlɛːt]) and einlud ([ˈaɪ̯nˌluːt]) 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 61695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einlädt is recorded at frequency rank #20,564, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlɛːt]. einlud is at rank #41,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌluːt].
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 61695, this pair ranks #740,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einlädt vs einlud
Shared letters: deiln. Private to "einlädt": tä. Private to "einlud": u.
"einlädt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "einlud" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einlud ← eilnud · einldu · einllud · einludd · einnlud · einuld · enilud · ienlud
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einlädt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einlud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einlädt" and "einlud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einlauf vs einlud". 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 #740,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.