Which to use
“einreden” and “einzureden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,551
- “einreden” frequency rank
- #44,555
- “einzureden” frequency rank
- 64106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreden | einzureden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (durch viel Reden) von etwas überzeugen, was (eher) nicht der Wahrheit entspricht | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreden |
Where the eye mixes einreden and einzureden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einreden runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against einzureden's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einreden and einzureden
A purely visual mix-up. einreden ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩]) and einzureden ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 64106, 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]. einzureden is at rank #44,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩].
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 64106, this pair ranks #653,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einreden vs einzureden
Shared letters: deinr. Private to "einreden": -. Private to "einzureden": uz.
"einreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "einzureden" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einreden ← einerden · einnreden · einrdeen · einredden · einredenn · einredne · einreedn · einrreden
- einzureden ← einnzureden · einuzreden · einzrueden · einzuerden · einzurdeen · einzuredden · einzuredenn · einzuredne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreden" for "einzureden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einreden" vs "einzureden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einreden" and "einzureden" 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 "einzureden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #653,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreden" and "einzureden" 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 #653,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.