Which to use
“Einlauf” is a noun and “einlaufen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,478
- “Einlauf” frequency rank
- #34,607
- “einlaufen” frequency rank
- 72085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einlauf | einlaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Methode, bei der eine Flüssigkeit über den After in den Darm eingeleitet wird, um den Enddarm von Kot zu säubern | durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden |
Where the eye mixes Einlauf and einlaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einlauf runs 7 letters (VVCCVVC) against einlaufen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Einlauf and einlaufen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einlauf is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f] while einlaufen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Einlauf” sits inside “einlaufen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einlauf is recorded at frequency rank #37,478, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f]. 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 72085, this pair ranks #398,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Einlauf vs einlaufen
Shared letters: aefilnu. Private to "Einlauf": -. Private to "einlaufen": -.
"Einlauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "einlaufen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einlauf" for "einlaufen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Einlauf" or "einlaufen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einlauf" 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 #398,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einlauf" and "einlaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einkauft 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 #398,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.