Which to use
“Eins” is a noun and “eint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #923
- “Eins” frequency rank
- #35,734
- “eint” frequency rank
- 36657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eins | eint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs einen |
Where the eye mixes Eins and eint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Eins and eint
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eins is [aɪ̯ns] while eint is [aɪ̯nt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “Eins” becomes t in “eint”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eins is recorded at frequency rank #923, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɪ̯ns]. eint is at rank #35,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯nt].
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 36657, this pair ranks #1,609,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eins vs eint
Shared letters: ein. Private to "Eins": s. Private to "eint": t.
"Eins" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "eint" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Eins" and "eint" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Eins" or "eint" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Eins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eins" and "eint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs eint". 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 #1,609,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.