Which to use
“eintragen” is a verb and “Eintragung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,221
- “eintragen” frequency rank
- #17,562
- “Eintragung” frequency rank
- 28783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eintragen | Eintragung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schriftlich festhalten, zum Beispiel in eine Liste oder ein Heft einschreiben | die Handlung, die darin besteht, etwas in eine geeignete Stelle zu schreiben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eintragen and Eintragung apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eintragen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩] while Eintragung is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eintragen is recorded at frequency rank #11,221, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Eintragung is at rank #17,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋ].
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 28783, this pair ranks #1,778,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eintragen vs Eintragung
Shared letters: aeginrt. Private to "eintragen": -. Private to "Eintragung": u.
"eintragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "Eintragung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eintragen ← einntragen · einrtagen · eintargen · eintraegn · eintragenn · eintraggen · eintragne · eintrgaen
- Eintragung ← einntragung · einrtagung · eintargung · eintraggung · eintragnug · eintragugn · eintragungg · eintragunng
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eintragen" and "Eintragung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eintragen" or "Eintragung"?
Remembering eintragen vs Eintragung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “eintragen”; for a noun, it's “Eintragung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eintragen” entry
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