Which to use
“einfügen” and “einlegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,058
- “einfügen” frequency rank
- #11,636
- “einlegen” frequency rank
- 23694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfügen | einlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil passend zu etwas hinzufügen; in eine bestimmte Stelle platzieren, legen | etwas in einen dafür vorgesehenen Hohlraum legen |
Where the eye mixes einfügen and einlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einfügen and einlegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: einfügen vs einlegen
A purely visual mix-up. einfügen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɡn̩]) and einlegen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]) 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 23694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfügen is recorded at frequency rank #12,058, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːɡn̩]. einlegen is at rank #11,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩].
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 23694, this pair ranks #1,857,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einfügen vs einlegen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "einfügen": fü. Private to "einlegen": l.
"einfügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einlegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einlegen ← eilnegen · einelgen · einleegn · einlegenn · einleggen · einlegne · einlgeen · einllegen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einfügen" and "einlegen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einfügen" or "einlegen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfügen" and "einlegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einlegen vs einlenken". 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 #1,857,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.