EinnahmevsEntnahmeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Einnahme” and “Entnahme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,358
“Einnahme” frequency rank
#22,698
“Entnahme” frequency rank
32056
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einnahme Entnahme
Definition Besetzung, Eroberung gegen Widerstand Handlung, die darin besteht, dass etwas aus einer Menge, einem Vorrat herausgenommen wird; das Abnehmen

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
Einnahme
8 ch
Entnahme

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Einnahme ([ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmə]) and Entnahme ([ɛntˈnaːmə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Einnahme is recorded at frequency rank #9,358, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmə]. Entnahme is at rank #22,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈnaːmə].

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 32056, this pair ranks #1,715,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Einnahme vs Entnahme

Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Einnahme": i. Private to "Entnahme": t.

"Einnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV  ·  "Entnahme" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Einnahmeeinahme · einanhme · einnahem · einnahhme · einnahmme · einnamhe · einnhame · eninahme
  • Entnahmeenntahme · enntnahme · entanhme · entnahem · entnahhme · entnahmme · entnamhe · entnhame

Frequency comparison

Einnahme#9,358
Entnahme#22,698

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Einnahme" and "Entnahme" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmə] versus [ɛntˈnaːmə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Einnahme" or "Entnahme"?
"Einnahme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,358 in our German list, against #22,698 for "Entnahme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Einnahme vs Entnahme

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Einnahme” 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