Which to use
“Einnahmen” is a noun and “einnehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,954
- “Einnahmen” frequency rank
- #6,916
- “einnehmen” frequency rank
- 10870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einnahmen | einnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einnahme | eine Befestigung erobern |
Where the eye mixes Einnahmen and einnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Einnahmen with einnehmen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einnahmen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən] while einnehmen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Einnahmen” becomes e in “einnehmen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einnahmen is recorded at frequency rank #3,954, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən]. einnehmen is at rank #6,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən].
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 10870, this pair ranks #1,972,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einnahmen vs einnehmen
Shared letters: ehimn. Private to "Einnahmen": a. Private to "einnehmen": -.
"Einnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "einnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einnahmen" for "einnehmen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Einnahmen" vs "einnehmen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einnahmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einnahmen" and "einnehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einkehren vs einnehmen". 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 #1,972,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.