Which to use
“eingehalten” and “einschalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,597
- “eingehalten” frequency rank
- #9,705
- “einschalten” frequency rank
- 17302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingehalten | einschalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einhalten | ein Gerät in Betrieb nehmen |
Where the eye mixes eingehalten and einschalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eingehalten and einschalten
A purely visual mix-up. eingehalten ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhaltn̩]) and einschalten ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃaltn̩]) 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 17302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingehalten is recorded at frequency rank #7,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhaltn̩]. einschalten is at rank #9,705, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃaltn̩].
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 17302, this pair ranks #1,928,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingehalten vs einschalten
Shared letters: aehilnt. Private to "eingehalten": g. Private to "einschalten": cs.
"eingehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einschalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingehalten ← eignehalten · eineghalten · eingeahlten · eingehaletn · eingehallten · eingehaltenn · eingehaltne · eingehaltten
- einschalten ← eincshalten · einnschalten · einscahlten · einscchalten · einschaletn · einschallten · einschaltenn · einschaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eingehalten" and "einschalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eingehalten" or "einschalten"?
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 "eingehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einschalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingehalten" and "einschalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbehalten vs einschalten". 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 #1,928,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.