Which to use
“einbilden” is a verb and “Einbildung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,063
- “einbilden” frequency rank
- #24,683
- “Einbildung” frequency rank
- 62746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbilden | Einbildung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ein Trugbild (von etwas) machen, etwas irrtümlich annehmen, einer falschen Vorstellung unterliegen | eine geistige Vorstellung |
Where the eye mixes einbilden and Einbildung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einbilden runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Einbildung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einbilden and Einbildung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einbilden is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩] while Einbildung is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldʊŋ]. 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 62746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbilden is recorded at frequency rank #38,063, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]. Einbildung is at rank #24,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldʊŋ].
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 62746, this pair ranks #701,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbilden vs Einbildung
Shared letters: bdeiln. Private to "einbilden": -. Private to "Einbildung": gu.
"einbilden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Einbildung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbilden ← eibnilden · einbbilden · einbidlen · einbildden · einbildenn · einbildne · einbiledn · einbillden
- Einbildung ← eibnildung · einbbildung · einbidlung · einbilddung · einbildnug · einbildugn · einbildungg · einbildunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbilden" and "Einbildung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einbilden" vs "Einbildung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbildung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #701,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbilden" and "Einbildung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbilden vs einfinden". 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 #701,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.