Which to use
“einreden” and “einreihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,551
- “einreden” frequency rank
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- 69163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreden | einreihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (durch viel Reden) von etwas überzeugen, was (eher) nicht der Wahrheit entspricht | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen |
Where the eye mixes einreden and einreihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einreden runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einreihen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einreden with einreihen
A purely visual mix-up. einreden ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩]) and einreihen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən]) 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 69163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einreden is recorded at frequency rank #19,551, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩]. einreihen is at rank #49,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən].
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 69163, this pair ranks #485,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einreden vs einreihen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "einreden": d. Private to "einreihen": h.
"einreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreden" for "einreihen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einreden" vs "einreihen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einreden" and "einreihen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einreihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #485,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreden" and "einreihen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreihen vs eintreiben". 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 #485,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.