Which to use
“einreichen” and “einreihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,893
- “einreichen” frequency rank
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- 62505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreichen | einreihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei einer Behörde vorlegen, einem Amt zur Bearbeitung vorbringen | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen |
Where the eye mixes einreichen and einreihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einreichen runs 10 letters (VVCCVVCCVC) 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 einreichen with einreihen
A purely visual mix-up. einreichen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 62505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einreichen is recorded at frequency rank #12,893, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]. 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 62505, this pair ranks #710,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einreichen vs einreihen
Shared letters: ehinr. Private to "einreichen": c. Private to "einreihen": -.
"einreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC · "einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einreichen ← einerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
- einreihen ← einerihen · einnreihen · einrehien · einreiehn · einreihenn · einreihhen · einreihne · einriehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreichen" for "einreihen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einreichen" vs "einreihen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einreichen" and "einreihen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreichen" 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 #710,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreichen" 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 #710,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.