Which to use
“Einnahmen” is a noun and “einräumen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,954
- “Einnahmen” frequency rank
- #18,863
- “einräumen” frequency rank
- 22817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einnahmen | einräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einnahme | in einen Raum oder Behälter geben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Einnahmen and einräumen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einnahmen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən] while einräumen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22817, 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]. einräumen is at rank #18,863, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 22817, this pair ranks #1,869,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einnahmen vs einräumen
Shared letters: eimn. Private to "Einnahmen": ah. Private to "einräumen": ruä.
"Einnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "einräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einnahmen ← einahmen · einanhmen · einnahemn · einnahhmen · einnahmenn · einnahmmen · einnahmne · einnamhen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einnahmen" and "einräumen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Einnahmen" or "einräumen"?
Remembering Einnahmen vs einräumen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Einnahmen”; for a verb, it's “einräumen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Einnahmen” entry
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