Which to use
“einbehalten” and “eingehalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,760
- “einbehalten” frequency rank
- #7,597
- “eingehalten” frequency rank
- 49357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbehalten | eingehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben, anstatt sie ihrem Besitzer zurückzugeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einhalten |
Where the eye mixes einbehalten and eingehalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einbehalten vs eingehalten
A purely visual mix-up. einbehalten ([ˈaɪ̯nbəˌhaltn̩]) and eingehalten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhaltn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “einbehalten” becomes g in “eingehalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbehalten is recorded at frequency rank #41,760, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nbəˌhaltn̩]. eingehalten is at rank #7,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 49357, this pair ranks #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbehalten vs eingehalten
Shared letters: aehilnt. Private to "einbehalten": b. Private to "eingehalten": g.
"einbehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "eingehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbehalten ← eibnehalten · einbbehalten · einbeahlten · einbehaletn · einbehallten · einbehaltenn · einbehaltne · einbehaltten
- eingehalten ← eignehalten · eineghalten · eingeahlten · eingehaletn · eingehallten · eingehaltenn · eingehaltne · eingehaltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbehalten" and "eingehalten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einbehalten" or "eingehalten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einbehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingehalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbehalten" and "eingehalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbehalten vs einzuhalten". 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 #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.