EinlassvseinlassenWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#18,216
“Einlass” frequency rank
#12,486
“einlassen” frequency rank
30702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einlass einlassen
Definition Zugang zu einem Ort oder einer Veranstaltung jemanden hereinlassen

Where the eye mixes Einlass and einlassen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Einlass
9 ch
einlassen

Why the eye confuses Einlass with einlassen

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einlass is [ˈaɪ̯nlas] while einlassen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Einlass” sits inside “einlassen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Einlass is recorded at frequency rank #18,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nlas]. einlassen is at rank #12,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩].

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 30702, this pair ranks #1,742,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Einlass vs einlassen

Shared letters: aeilns. Private to "Einlass": -. Private to "einlassen": -.

"Einlass" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC  ·  "einlassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Einlasseilnass · einalss · einlas · einlaß · einllass · einlsas · einnlass · enilass
  • einlasseneilnassen · einalssen · einlasen · einlasesn · einlassenn · einlassne · einlaßen · einllassen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Einlass" and "einlassen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Einlass" is a noun and "einlassen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "Einlass" vs "einlassen" - which ranks higher?
"einlassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,486 in our German list, against #18,216 for "Einlass". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Einlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,742,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Einlass" and "einlassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einlass vs Einlauf". 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 #1,742,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list