Which to use
“eingehen” and “einreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,263
- “eingehen” frequency rank
- #19,551
- “einreden” frequency rank
- 23814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingehen | einreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sterben | jemanden (durch viel Reden) von etwas überzeugen, was (eher) nicht der Wahrheit entspricht |
Where the eye mixes eingehen and einreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eingehen and einreden
A purely visual mix-up. eingehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡeːən]) and einreden ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 23814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingehen is recorded at frequency rank #4,263, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡeːən]. einreden is at rank #19,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩].
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 23814, this pair ranks #1,856,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingehen vs einreden
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eingehen": gh. Private to "einreden": dr.
"eingehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eingehen" and "einreden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eingehen" or "einreden"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eingehen" and "einreden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingehen" and "einreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreden vs einreihen". 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 #1,856,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.