Which to use
“Einhaltung” and “Erhaltung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,350
- “Einhaltung” frequency rank
- #7,039
- “Erhaltung” frequency rank
- 15389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einhaltung | Erhaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Befolgung einer Regel | Sicherung des weiteren Fortbestehens |
Where the eye mixes Einhaltung and Erhaltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Einhaltung runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against Erhaltung's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einhaltung vs Erhaltung
A purely visual mix-up. Einhaltung ([ˈaɪ̯nˌhaltʊŋ]) and Erhaltung ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltʊŋ]) 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 15389, 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]. Erhaltung is at rank #7,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltʊŋ].
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 15389, this pair ranks #1,944,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einhaltung vs Erhaltung
Shared letters: aeghlntu. Private to "Einhaltung": i. Private to "Erhaltung": r.
"Einhaltung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "Erhaltung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einhaltung ← eihnaltung · einahltung · einhalltung · einhaltnug · einhalttung · einhaltugn · einhaltungg · einhaltunng
- Erhaltung ← ehraltung · erahltung · erhalltung · erhaltnug · erhalttung · erhaltugn · erhaltungg · erhaltunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einhaltung" and "Erhaltung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Einhaltung" vs "Erhaltung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einhaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erhaltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einhaltung" and "Erhaltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einhaltung vs Enthaltung". 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 #1,944,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.