Which to use
“einlassen” and “einzulassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,486
- “einlassen” frequency rank
- #22,318
- “einzulassen” frequency rank
- 34804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einlassen | einzulassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden hereinlassen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einlassen |
Where the eye mixes einlassen and einzulassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einlassen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against einzulassen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einlassen vs einzulassen
A purely visual mix-up. einlassen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]) and einzulassen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌlasn̩]) 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 34804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einlassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlasn̩]. einzulassen is at rank #22,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌlasn̩].
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 34804, this pair ranks #1,654,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einlassen vs einzulassen
Shared letters: aeilns. Private to "einlassen": -. Private to "einzulassen": uz.
"einlassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "einzulassen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einlassen ← eilnassen · einalssen · einlasen · einlasesn · einlassenn · einlassne · einlaßen · einllassen
- einzulassen ← einnzulassen · einuzlassen · einzluassen · einzualssen · einzulasen · einzulasesn · einzulassenn · einzulassne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einlassen" for "einzulassen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einlassen" or "einzulassen"?
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 "einlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzulassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,654,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einlassen" and "einzulassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einlassen vs einlaufen". 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 #1,654,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.