Which to use
“einholen” and “einzuholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,802
- “einholen” frequency rank
- #21,585
- “einzuholen” frequency rank
- 35387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einholen | einzuholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Versäumte oder Verlorene wieder aufholen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einholen |
Where the eye mixes einholen and einzuholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einholen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einzuholen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einholen and einzuholen
A purely visual mix-up. einholen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]) and einzuholen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhoːlən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einholen is recorded at frequency rank #13,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]. einzuholen is at rank #21,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhoːlən].
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 35387, this pair ranks #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einholen vs einzuholen
Shared letters: ehilno. Private to "einholen": -. Private to "einzuholen": uz.
"einholen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einzuholen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einholen ← eihnolen · einhholen · einhloen · einhoeln · einholenn · einhollen · einholne · einnholen
- einzuholen ← einnzuholen · einuzholen · einzhuolen · einzuhholen · einzuhloen · einzuhoeln · einzuholenn · einzuhollen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einholen" and "einzuholen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einholen" or "einzuholen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einholen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuholen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einholen" and "einzuholen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eindhoven vs einholen". 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 #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.