Which to use
“einladen” and “einzuladen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,163
- “einladen” frequency rank
- #18,866
- “einzuladen” frequency rank
- 26029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einladen | einzuladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden freundlich auffordern, bitten zu kommen, Gast zu sein oder mitzugehen, um gemeinsam etwas zu tun | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einladen |
Where the eye mixes einladen and einzuladen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einladen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einzuladen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einladen with einzuladen
A purely visual mix-up. einladen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩]) and einzuladen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌlaːdn̩]) 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 26029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einladen is recorded at frequency rank #7,163, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩]. einzuladen is at rank #18,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌlaːdn̩].
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 26029, this pair ranks #1,824,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einladen vs einzuladen
Shared letters: adeiln. Private to "einladen": -. Private to "einzuladen": uz.
"einladen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einzuladen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einladen ← eilnaden · einalden · einladden · einladenn · einladne · einlaedn · einldaen · einlladen
- einzuladen ← einnzuladen · einuzladen · einzluaden · einzualden · einzuladden · einzuladenn · einzuladne · einzulaedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einladen" and "einzuladen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einladen" or "einzuladen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuladen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einladen" and "einzuladen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzuladen vs einzureden". 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 #1,824,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.