Which to use
“einstellt” and “einstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,883
- “einstellt” frequency rank
- #45,237
- “einstellte” frequency rank
- 65120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einstellt | einstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstellen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstellen |
Where the eye mixes einstellt and einstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einstellt runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCCC) against einstellte's 10 (VVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einstellt with einstellte
A purely visual mix-up. einstellt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlt]) and einstellte ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛltə]) 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) - “einstellt” sits inside “einstellte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einstellt is recorded at frequency rank #19,883, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlt]. einstellte is at rank #45,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛltə].
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 65120, this pair ranks #617,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einstellt vs einstellte
Shared letters: eilnst. Private to "einstellt": -. Private to "einstellte": -.
"einstellt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC · "einstellte" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einstellt ← einnstellt · einsetllt · einsstellt · einstelltt · einstelt · einsteltl · einstlelt · einsttellt
- einstellte ← einnstellte · einsetllte · einsstellte · einstellet · einstelltte · einstelte · einsteltle · einstlelte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einstellt" and "einstellte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einstellt" or "einstellte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einstellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #617,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einstellt" and "einstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingestellte vs einstellte". 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 #617,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.