Which to use
“einschränken” and “einschränkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,549
- “einschränken” frequency rank
- #39,302
- “einschränkt” frequency rank
- 53851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einschränken | einschränkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schranken setzen, Grenzen setzen, eingrenzen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einschränken |
Where the eye mixes einschränken and einschränkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. einschränken runs 12 letters (VVCCCCCVCCVC) against einschränkt's 11 (VVCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einschränken and einschränkt
A purely visual mix-up. einschränken ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkn̩]) and einschränkt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkt]) 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 53851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einschränken is recorded at frequency rank #14,549, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkn̩]. einschränkt is at rank #39,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkt].
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 53851, this pair ranks #1,041,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einschränken vs einschränkt
Shared letters: cehiknrsä. Private to "einschränken": -. Private to "einschränkt": t.
"einschränken" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCCVC · "einschränkt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einschränken" and "einschränkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einschränken" or "einschränkt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einschränken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einschränkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,041,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einschränken" and "einschränkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingeschränkt vs einschränkt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,041,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.