Which to use
“einlässt” and “erlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,975
- “einlässt” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 60051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einlässt | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einlassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes einlässt and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einlässt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against erlässt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einlässt vs erlässt
A purely visual mix-up. einlässt ([ˈaɪ̯nˌlɛst]) and erlässt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 60051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einlässt is recorded at frequency rank #25,975, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlɛst]. erlässt is at rank #34,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 60051, this pair ranks #801,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einlässt vs erlässt
Shared letters: elstä. Private to "einlässt": in. Private to "erlässt": r.
"einlässt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "einlässt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einlässt" and "erlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlässt vs erlebst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #801,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.