Which to use
“eintragen” and “ertragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,221
- “eintragen” frequency rank
- #4,878
- “ertragen” frequency rank
- 16099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eintragen | ertragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schriftlich festhalten, zum Beispiel in eine Liste oder ein Heft einschreiben | eine unangenehme oder schwierige Situation hinnehmen und deswegen nicht die Beherrschung verlieren oder zusammenbrechen |
Where the eye mixes eintragen and ertragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. eintragen runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against ertragen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eintragen and ertragen
A purely visual mix-up. eintragen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and ertragen ([ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 16099, 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]. ertragen is at rank #4,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 16099, this pair ranks #1,938,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eintragen vs ertragen
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "eintragen": i. Private to "ertragen": -.
"eintragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "ertragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eintragen" for "ertragen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eintragen" or "ertragen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eintragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ertragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eintragen" and "ertragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ertragen vs ertränken". 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 #1,938,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.