Which to use
“einfordern” and “einzufordern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,309
- “einfordern” frequency rank
- #38,703
- “einzufordern” frequency rank
- 63012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfordern | einzufordern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Nachdruck fordern | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einfordern |
Where the eye mixes einfordern and einzufordern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. einfordern runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against einzufordern's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einfordern and einzufordern
A purely visual mix-up. einfordern ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfɔʁdɐn]) and einzufordern ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌfɔʁdɐn]) 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 63012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfordern is recorded at frequency rank #24,309, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɔʁdɐn]. einzufordern is at rank #38,703, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌfɔʁdɐn].
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 63012, this pair ranks #691,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einfordern vs einzufordern
Shared letters: definor. Private to "einfordern": -. Private to "einzufordern": uz.
"einfordern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "einzufordern" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einfordern ← eifnordern · einffordern · einfodrern · einforddern · einfordenr · einfordernn · einforderrn · einfordren
- einzufordern ← einnzufordern · einuzfordern · einzfuordern · einzuffordern · einzufodrern · einzuforddern · einzufordenr · einzufordernn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einfordern" for "einzufordern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einfordern" vs "einzufordern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einfordern" and "einzufordern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfordern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzufordern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #691,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfordern" and "einzufordern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfordern vs erfordern". 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 #691,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.