Which to use
“einreden” and “einsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,551
- “einreden” frequency rank
- #9,177
- “einsehen” frequency rank
- 28728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreden | einsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (durch viel Reden) von etwas überzeugen, was (eher) nicht der Wahrheit entspricht | in etwas hineinsehen, einen Einblick haben |
Where the eye mixes einreden and einsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. einreden and einsehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einreden with einsehen
A purely visual mix-up. einreden ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩]) and einsehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28728, 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]. einsehen is at rank #9,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌzeːən].
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 28728, this pair ranks #1,779,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einreden vs einsehen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "einreden": dr. Private to "einsehen": hs.
"einreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einsehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreden" for "einsehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einreden" or "einsehen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einsehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreden" and "einsehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreden vs einreihen". 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 #1,779,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.