diff --git a/src/main/c/hangman.c b/src/main/c/hangman.c
index dd978ec..bec8f47 100644
--- a/src/main/c/hangman.c
+++ b/src/main/c/hangman.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ void levelauswahl();
 void hauptSpiel(int level);
 void draw_hangman(int attempts);
 void add_guessed_letter(char* guessed_letters, char guessed_letter);
+char eingabe_buchstabe();
 
 void protokoll(){
 	clear_screen();
@@ -260,4 +261,11 @@ void add_guessed_letter(char* guessed_letters, char guessed_letter){
 	}
 	guessed_letters[strlen(guessed_letters)] = guessed_letter;
 	guessed_letters[strlen(guessed_letters) + 1] = '\0';
+}
+
+char eingabe_buchstabe(){
+		char guess;
+		scanf(" %c", &guess);
+        guess = tolower(guess);
+		return guess;
 }
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