Which to use
“eingehen” and “einziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,263
- “eingehen” frequency rank
- #9,360
- “einziehen” frequency rank
- 13623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingehen | einziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sterben | sich in etwas hineinbegeben |
Where the eye mixes eingehen and einziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. eingehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einziehen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eingehen with einziehen
A purely visual mix-up. eingehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌɡeːən]) and einziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13623, 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]. einziehen is at rank #9,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən].
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 13623, this pair ranks #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eingehen vs einziehen
Shared letters: ehin. Private to "eingehen": g. Private to "einziehen": z.
"eingehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eingehen" for "einziehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eingehen" or "einziehen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingehen" and "einziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingehen 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 #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.