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 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.
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
- einreichen ← einerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
- erreichen ← ereichen · ererichen · errecihen · erreicchen · erreicehn · erreichenn · erreichhen · erreichne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einreichen" and "erreichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einreichen" or "erreichen"?
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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