Which to use
“einnehmen” and “entnehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,916
- “einnehmen” frequency rank
- #7,310
- “entnehmen” frequency rank
- 14226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einnehmen | entnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Befestigung erobern | etwas herausnehmen aus etwas |
Where the eye mixes einnehmen and entnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einnehmen (VVCCVCCVC) and entnehmen (VCCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses einnehmen with entnehmen
A purely visual mix-up. einnehmen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən]) and entnehmen ([ɛntˈneːmən]) 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 14226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #6,916, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən]. entnehmen is at rank #7,310, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈneːmən].
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 14226, this pair ranks #1,952,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einnehmen vs entnehmen
Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "einnehmen": i. Private to "entnehmen": t.
"einnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "entnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einnehmen" and "entnehmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "einnehmen" vs "entnehmen" - 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 "einnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einnehmen" and "entnehmen" 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 #1,952,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.