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“einbringen” and “einzubringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,547
- “einbringen” frequency rank
- #18,219
- “einzubringen” frequency rank
- 26766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbringen | einzubringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas befördern, tragen, bringen; landwirtschaftliche Einträge vom Feld holen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einbringen |
Where the eye mixes einbringen and einzubringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. einbringen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against einzubringen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einbringen with einzubringen
A purely visual mix-up. einbringen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]) and einzubringen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌbʁɪŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbringen is recorded at frequency rank #8,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]. einzubringen is at rank #18,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌbʁɪŋən].
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 26766, this pair ranks #1,812,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einbringen vs einzubringen
Shared letters: beginr. Private to "einbringen": -. Private to "einzubringen": uz.
"einbringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "einzubringen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbringen ← eibnringen · einbbringen · einbirngen · einbrignen · einbrinegn · einbringenn · einbringgen · einbringne
- einzubringen ← einnzubringen · einuzbringen · einzburingen · einzubbringen · einzubirngen · einzubrignen · einzubrinegn · einzubringenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbringen" and "einzubringen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einbringen" or "einzubringen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzubringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbringen" and "einzubringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzubinden vs einzubringen". 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 #1,812,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.