Which to use
“Einlauf” is a noun and “einlud” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,478
- “Einlauf” frequency rank
- #41,131
- “einlud” frequency rank
- 78609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einlauf | einlud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Methode, bei der eine Flüssigkeit über den After in den Darm eingeleitet wird, um den Enddarm von Kot zu säubern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einladen |
Where the eye mixes Einlauf and einlud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Einlauf runs 7 letters (VVCCVVC) against einlud's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einlauf vs einlud
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einlauf is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f] while einlud is [ˈaɪ̯nˌluːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78609, 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]. 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 78609, this pair ranks #234,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Einlauf vs einlud
Shared letters: eilnu. Private to "Einlauf": af. Private to "einlud": d.
"Einlauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "einlud" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einlauf" for "einlud" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Einlauf" vs "einlud" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "einlud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einlauf" and "einlud" 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 #234,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.