eingeholtvseingelöstConfusable pair

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.

9 ch
eingeholt
9 ch
eingelöst

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": .

"eingeholt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC  ·  "eingelöst" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eingeholteigneholt · einegholt · eingehholt · eingehlot · eingehollt · eingeholtt · eingehotl · eingeohlt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "eingeholt" for "eingelöst" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌhoːlt] versus [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌløːst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "eingeholt" vs "eingelöst" - which ranks higher?
"eingeholt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,547 in our German list, against #28,618 for "eingelöst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list