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 |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei einer Behörde vorlegen, einem Amt zur Bearbeitung vorbringen | zu jemandem oder zu etwas hingelangen |
Where the eye mixes einreichen and erreichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einreichen runs 10 letters (VVCCVVCCVC) against erreichen's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einreichen vs erreichen
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
- einreichen ← einerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
- erreichen ← ereichen · ererichen · errecihen · erreicchen · erreicehn · erreichenn · erreichhen · erreichne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einreichen" and "erreichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einreichen" or "erreichen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erreichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreichen" and "erreichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreichen 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 #1,956,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.