EintragungvsEintragungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Eintragung” and “Eintragungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,562
“Eintragung” frequency rank
#35,735
“Eintragungen” frequency rank
53297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Eintragung Eintragungen
Definition die Handlung, die darin besteht, etwas in eine geeignete Stelle zu schreiben Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eintragung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Eintragung and Eintragungen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Eintragung
12 ch
Eintragungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Eintragung ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]) and Eintragungen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Eintragung” sits inside “Eintragungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Eintragung is recorded at frequency rank #17,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Eintragungen is at rank #35,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋən].

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 53297, this pair ranks #1,063,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Eintragung vs Eintragungen

Shared letters: aeginrtu. Private to "Eintragung": -. Private to "Eintragungen": -.

"Eintragung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC  ·  "Eintragungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Eintragungeinntragung · einrtagung · eintargung · eintraggung · eintragnug · eintragugn · eintragungg · eintragunng
  • Eintragungeneinntragungen · einrtagungen · eintargungen · eintraggungen · eintragnugen · eintragugnen · eintragunegn · eintragungenn

Frequency comparison

Eintragung#17,562
Eintragungen#35,735

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eintragung" and "Eintragungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋ] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːɡʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Eintragung" or "Eintragungen"?
"Eintragung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,562 in our German list, against #35,735 for "Eintragungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Eintragung vs Eintragungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Eintragung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list