einreichenvserreichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“einreichen” and “erreichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,893
“einreichen” frequency rank
#826
“erreichen” frequency rank
13719
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einreichen erreichen
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einreichen and erreichen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
einreichen
9 ch
erreichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. einreichen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and erreichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 13719, 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]. erreichen is at rank #826, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩].

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 13719, this pair ranks #1,956,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of einreichen vs erreichen

Shared letters: cehinr. Private to "einreichen": -. Private to "erreichen": -.

"einreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC  ·  "erreichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einreicheneinerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
  • erreichenereichen · ererichen · errecihen · erreicchen · erreicehn · erreichenn · erreichhen · erreichne

Frequency comparison

einreichen#12,893
erreichen#826

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einreichen" and "erreichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einreichen" or "erreichen"?
"erreichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #826 in our German list, against #12,893 for "einreichen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering einreichen vs erreichen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einreichen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list