Eingang

[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eingang” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,240
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes

Corpus desk

Index DE-eingang · Eingang · German

Eingang · rank #3,240 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,240
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dritter

Nearest frequency peer: dritter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Eingang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Eingang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Eingang vs Einwand
71% similar
Eingang vs einging
71% similar
Eingang vs Einigung
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Eingang
PropertyValue
HeadwordEingang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,240
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eingang“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eingangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dritter“ (#3,239), „EM“ (#3,241), „diskutieren“ (#3,238). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eingang“ bei #3,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Eingang (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,240 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eingang, with forms such as "eignang", "einagng", and "eingagn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Einwand", "einging", "Einigung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eingang, spelled E-I-N-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes
  2. 2
    Öffnung eines Organs, durch die etwas hineingelangt
  3. 3
    Beginn eines Vorgangs oder einer Rede
  4. 4
    das Eintreffen einer Sendung
  5. 5
    die eingetroffene Sendung
  6. 6
    Aufnahme
  7. 7
    Buchse an einem Gerät, an die ein Kabel angeschlossen werden kann, über das Daten geschickt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Eingang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Eingang befindet sich rechts.
  2. „Ich stand am Eingang und sah sie an.“

Synonyms

Introitus

Antonyms

AusgangDurchgangExitus

This word in other languages

entrance(English)entrada(Español)entrée(Français)entrada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eignang
  • einagng
  • eingagn
  • eingangg
  • einganng
  • einggang
  • eingnag
  • einngang
  • enigang
  • iengang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eingang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eignang2einagng2eingagn2eingangg1einganng1einggang1eingnag2einngang1
Edit distance from "Eingang"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eingang"?
"Eingang" is spelled E-I-N-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ].
What does "Eingang" mean?
As a noun, "Eingang" means: Öffnung zum Betreten eines begrenzten Bereiches, zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes
What words are commonly confused with "Eingang"?
"Eingang" is commonly confused with "Einwand", "einging", "Einigung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eingang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eingang" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eingang" come from?
"Eingang" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eingang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dritter#3,239erhoben#3,243direkte#3,236account#3,228

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

negativ10 variantsoffizielle10 variantsleichte10 variantsUmfrage10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list