Which to use
“Einsatz” and “Einsatzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #696
- “Einsatz” frequency rank
- #14,276
- “Einsatzes” frequency rank
- 14972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einsatz | Einsatzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abgegrenzte Aktion zur Erledigung einer Aufgabe | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Einsatz |
Where the eye mixes Einsatz and Einsatzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einsatz runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against Einsatzes's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einsatz vs Einsatzes
A purely visual mix-up. Einsatz ([ˈaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]) and Einsatzes ([ˈaɪ̯nˌzat͡səs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Einsatz” sits inside “Einsatzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einsatz is recorded at frequency rank #696, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]. Einsatzes is at rank #14,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌzat͡səs].
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 14972, this pair ranks #1,947,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einsatz vs Einsatzes
Shared letters: aeinstz. Private to "Einsatz": -. Private to "Einsatzes": -.
"Einsatz" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Einsatzes" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Einsatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einsatzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einsatz" and "Einsatzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einsätzen vs Einsatzes". 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 #1,947,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.