Which to use
“einbeziehen” and “einzuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,879
- “einbeziehen” frequency rank
- #24,315
- “einzuziehen” frequency rank
- 44194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbeziehen | einzuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas zu einer Gruppe rechnen, in eine Gruppe hineinnehmen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einziehen |
Where the eye mixes einbeziehen and einzuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einbeziehen and einzuziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einbeziehen with einzuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. einbeziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nbəˌt͡siːən]) and einzuziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 44194, 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]. einzuziehen is at rank #24,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 44194, this pair ranks #1,393,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbeziehen vs einzuziehen
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "einbeziehen": b. Private to "einzuziehen": u.
"einbeziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "einzuziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbeziehen ← eibneziehen · einbbeziehen · einbeizehen · einbezeihen · einbezieehn · einbeziehenn · einbeziehhen · einbeziehne
- einzuziehen ← einnzuziehen · einuzziehen · einzuizehen · einzuzeihen · einzuzieehn · einzuziehenn · einzuziehhen · einzuziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einbeziehen" and "einzuziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einbeziehen" or "einzuziehen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einbeziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbeziehen" and "einzuziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzustehen vs einzuziehen". 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 #1,393,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.