einbeziehenvsEinbeziehungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: einbeziehen is a verb, Einbeziehung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“einbeziehen” is a verb and “Einbeziehung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,879
“einbeziehen” frequency rank
#13,130
“Einbeziehung” frequency rank
33009
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einbeziehen Einbeziehung
Definition jemanden oder etwas zu einer Gruppe rechnen, in eine Gruppe hineinnehmen das Aufnehmen von jemandem oder etwas in eine Gruppe

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
einbeziehen
12 ch
Einbeziehung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einbeziehen is [ˈaɪ̯nbəˌt͡siːən] while Einbeziehung is [ˈaɪ̯nbəˌt͡siːʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einbeziehen is recorded at frequency rank #19,879, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nbəˌt͡siːən]. Einbeziehung is at rank #13,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nbəˌt͡siːʊŋ].

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 33009, this pair ranks #1,695,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einbeziehen vs Einbeziehung

Shared letters: behinz. Private to "einbeziehen": -. Private to "Einbeziehung": gu.

"einbeziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "Einbeziehung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einbezieheneibneziehen · einbbeziehen · einbeizehen · einbezeihen · einbezieehn · einbeziehenn · einbeziehhen · einbeziehne
  • Einbeziehungeibneziehung · einbbeziehung · einbeizehung · einbezeihung · einbeziehhung · einbeziehnug · einbeziehugn · einbeziehungg

Frequency comparison

einbeziehen#19,879
Einbeziehung#13,130

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einbeziehen" and "Einbeziehung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "einbeziehen" is a verb and "Einbeziehung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "einbeziehen" or "Einbeziehung"?
"Einbeziehung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,130 in our German list, against #19,879 for "einbeziehen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering einbeziehen vs Einbeziehung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “einbeziehen”; for a noun, it's “Einbeziehung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einbeziehen” 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