Which to use
“einreichen” and “einzureichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,893
- “einreichen” frequency rank
- #23,103
- “einzureichen” frequency rank
- 35996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreichen | einzureichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei einer Behörde vorlegen, einem Amt zur Bearbeitung vorbringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreichen |
Where the eye mixes einreichen and einzureichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einreichen vs einzureichen
A purely visual mix-up. einreichen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and einzureichen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 35996, 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]. einzureichen is at rank #23,103, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].
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 35996, this pair ranks #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einreichen vs einzureichen
Shared letters: cehinr. Private to "einreichen": -. Private to "einzureichen": uz.
"einreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC · "einzureichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einreichen ← einerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
- einzureichen ← einnzureichen · einuzreichen · einzrueichen · einzuerichen · einzurecihen · einzureicchen · einzureicehn · einzureichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einreichen" and "einzureichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einreichen" or "einzureichen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzureichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreichen" and "einzureichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzubrechen vs einzureichen". 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 #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.