Which to use
“Einhalten” and “Einheiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,037
- “Einhalten” frequency rank
- #3,953
- “Einheiten” frequency rank
- 14990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einhalten | Einheiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Befolgung von Regeln, Vereinbarungen, Verpflichtungen oder Terminvorgaben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einheit |
Where the eye mixes Einhalten and Einheiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einhalten (VVCCVCCVC) and Einheiten (VVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Einhalten vs Einheiten
A purely visual mix-up. Einhalten ([ˈaɪ̯nˌhaltn̩]) and Einheiten ([ˈaɪ̯nhaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 14990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einhalten is recorded at frequency rank #11,037, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌhaltn̩]. Einheiten is at rank #3,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nhaɪ̯tn̩].
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 14990, this pair ranks #1,947,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einhalten vs Einheiten
Shared letters: ehint. Private to "Einhalten": al. Private to "Einheiten": -.
"Einhalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Einheiten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einhalten" and "Einheiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Einhalten" or "Einheiten" show up more?
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 "Einhalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einheiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einhalten" and "Einheiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einheiten 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 #1,947,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.