Which to use
“Einhaltung” and “Enthaltung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,350
- “Einhaltung” frequency rank
- #37,491
- “Enthaltung” frequency rank
- 45841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einhaltung | Enthaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Befolgung einer Regel | „das meistens freiwillige Sichenthalten von Genüssen, Essen oder Trinken“ |
Where the eye mixes Einhaltung and Enthaltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Einhaltung (VVCCVCCVCC) and Enthaltung (VCCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Einhaltung vs Enthaltung
A purely visual mix-up. Einhaltung ([ˈaɪ̯nˌhaltʊŋ]) and Enthaltung ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋ]) 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 45841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einhaltung is recorded at frequency rank #8,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌhaltʊŋ]. Enthaltung is at rank #37,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltʊŋ].
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 45841, this pair ranks #1,339,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einhaltung vs Enthaltung
Shared letters: aeghlntu. Private to "Einhaltung": i. Private to "Enthaltung": -.
"Einhaltung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "Enthaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einhaltung ← eihnaltung · einahltung · einhalltung · einhaltnug · einhalttung · einhaltugn · einhaltungg · einhaltunng
- Enthaltung ← enhtaltung · ennthaltung · entahltung · enthalltung · enthaltnug · enthalttung · enthaltugn · enthaltungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einhaltung" for "Enthaltung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Einhaltung" vs "Enthaltung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Einhaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,339,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einhaltung" and "Enthaltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enthaltung vs Enthaltungen". 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 #1,339,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.