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

#18,863
“einräumen” frequency rank
#35,731
“einräumt” frequency rank
54594
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einräumen einräumt
Definition in einen Raum oder Behälter geben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einräumen

Where the eye mixes einräumen and einräumt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einräumen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against einräumt's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
einräumen
8 ch
einräumt

Look-alike desk: einräumen vs einräumt

A purely visual mix-up. einräumen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) and einräumt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einräumen is recorded at frequency rank #18,863, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mən]. einräumt is at rank #35,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt].

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 54594, this pair ranks #1,012,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of einräumen vs einräumt

Shared letters: eimnruä. Private to "einräumen": -. Private to "einräumt": t.

"einräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC  ·  "einräumt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "einräumen" and "einräumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mən] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einräumen" or "einräumt"?
"einräumen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,863 in our German list, against #35,731 for "einräumt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "einräumen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,012,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einräumen" and "einräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einkauft vs einräumt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,012,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list