Which to use
“eingeholt” and “eingelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,547
- “eingeholt” frequency rank
- #28,618
- “eingelöst” frequency rank
- 43165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eingeholt | eingelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einholen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einlösen |
Where the eye mixes eingeholt and eingelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eingeholt vs eingelöst
A purely visual mix-up. eingeholt ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhoːlt]) and eingelöst ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌløːst]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eingeholt is recorded at frequency rank #14,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhoːlt]. eingelöst is at rank #28,618, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌløːst].
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 43165, this pair ranks #1,426,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eingeholt vs eingelöst
Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "eingeholt": ho. Private to "eingelöst": sö.
"eingeholt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "eingelöst" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eingeholt ← eigneholt · einegholt · eingehholt · eingehlot · eingehollt · eingeholtt · eingehotl · eingeohlt
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "eingeholt" vs "eingelöst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eingeholt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eingelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,426,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eingeholt" and "eingelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eingelebt vs eingelöst". 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 #1,426,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.