Which to use
“einbehalten” and “einzuhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,760
- “einbehalten” frequency rank
- #14,049
- “einzuhalten” frequency rank
- 55809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbehalten | einzuhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben, anstatt sie ihrem Besitzer zurückzugeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einhalten |
Where the eye mixes einbehalten and einzuhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einbehalten and einzuhalten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einbehalten with einzuhalten
A purely visual mix-up. einbehalten ([ˈaɪ̯nbəˌhaltn̩]) and einzuhalten ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhaltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55809, 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]. einzuhalten is at rank #14,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhaltn̩].
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 55809, this pair ranks #964,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbehalten vs einzuhalten
Shared letters: aehilnt. Private to "einbehalten": b. Private to "einzuhalten": uz.
"einbehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einzuhalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbehalten ← eibnehalten · einbbehalten · einbeahlten · einbehaletn · einbehallten · einbehaltenn · einbehaltne · einbehaltten
- einzuhalten ← einnzuhalten · einuzhalten · einzhualten · einzuahlten · einzuhaletn · einzuhallten · einzuhaltenn · einzuhaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbehalten" and "einzuhalten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einbehalten" or "einzuhalten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #964,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbehalten" and "einzuhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbehalten vs Einhalten". 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 #964,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.