reingelassenvsreinlassenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,419
“reingelassen” frequency rank
#35,986
“reinlassen” frequency rank
77405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reingelassen reinlassen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reinlassen jemandem den Zutritt zu etwas gewähren

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
reingelassen
10 ch
reinlassen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reingelassen ([ˈʁaɪ̯nɡəˌlasn̩]) and reinlassen ([ˈʁaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reingelassen is recorded at frequency rank #41,419, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nɡəˌlasn̩]. reinlassen is at rank #35,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌlasn̩].

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 77405, this pair ranks #261,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reingelassen vs reinlassen

Shared letters: aeilnrs. Private to "reingelassen": g. Private to "reinlassen": -.

"reingelassen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "reinlassen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reingelasseneringelassen · reignelassen · reineglassen · reingealssen · reingelasen · reingelasesn · reingelassenn · reingelassne
  • reinlassenerinlassen · reilnassen · reinalssen · reinlasen · reinlasesn · reinlassenn · reinlassne · reinlaßen

Frequency comparison

reingelassen#41,419
reinlassen#35,986

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reingelassen" and "reinlassen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaɪ̯nɡəˌlasn̩] versus [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reingelassen" or "reinlassen"?
"reinlassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,986 in our German list, against #41,419 for "reingelassen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reingelassen vs reinlassen

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 “reingelassen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list