Which to use
“Einreise” and “Einreisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,132
- “Einreise” frequency rank
- #21,230
- “Einreisen” frequency rank
- 34362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einreise | Einreisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Überschreitung der Grenze anlässlich der Reise in ein anderes Land | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einreise |
Where the eye mixes Einreise and Einreisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Einreise runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against Einreisen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Einreise and Einreisen
A purely visual mix-up. Einreise ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Einreisen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Einreise” sits inside “Einreisen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einreise is recorded at frequency rank #13,132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Einreisen is at rank #21,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 34362, this pair ranks #1,665,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einreise vs Einreisen
Shared letters: einrs. Private to "Einreise": -. Private to "Einreisen": -.
"Einreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Einreisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einreise" and "Einreisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Einreise" vs "Einreisen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einreisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,665,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einreise" and "Einreisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreihen vs Einreisen". 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 #1,665,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.