Which to use
“einbinden” and “entbinden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,900
- “einbinden” frequency rank
- #48,846
- “entbinden” frequency rank
- 72746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbinden | entbinden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Verband, einer Binde umwickeln (verbinden), einwickeln | ein Kind zur Welt bringen |
Where the eye mixes einbinden and entbinden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between einbinden and entbinden
A purely visual mix-up. einbinden ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪndn̩]) and entbinden ([ɛntˈbɪndn̩]) 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 72746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbinden is recorded at frequency rank #23,900, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪndn̩]. entbinden is at rank #48,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbɪndn̩].
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 72746, this pair ranks #379,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einbinden vs entbinden
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "einbinden": -. Private to "entbinden": t.
"einbinden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "entbinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einbinden" for "entbinden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einbinden" vs "entbinden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einbinden" and "entbinden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entbinden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbinden" and "entbinden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbinden vs entrinnen". 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 #379,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.