Which to use
“einlegen” and “einzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,636
- “einlegen” frequency rank
- #30,526
- “einzulegen” frequency rank
- 42162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einlegen | einzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in einen dafür vorgesehenen Hohlraum legen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einlegen |
Where the eye mixes einlegen and einzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einlegen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einzulegen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einlegen vs einzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. einlegen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]) and einzulegen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 42162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einlegen is recorded at frequency rank #11,636, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. einzulegen is at rank #30,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 42162, this pair ranks #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einlegen vs einzulegen
Shared letters: egiln. Private to "einlegen": -. Private to "einzulegen": uz.
"einlegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einzulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einlegen ← eilnegen · einelgen · einleegn · einlegenn · einleggen · einlegne · einlgeen · einllegen
- einzulegen ← einnzulegen · einuzlegen · einzluegen · einzuelgen · einzuleegn · einzulegenn · einzuleggen · einzulegne
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einlegen" and "einzulegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einlegen" and "einzulegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzulegen 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 #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.