Which to use
“einreihen” is a verb and “Einreise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- #13,132
- “Einreise” frequency rank
- 62744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreihen | Einreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen | Überschreitung der Grenze anlässlich der Reise in ein anderes Land |
Where the eye mixes einreihen and Einreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einreihen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against Einreise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einreihen with Einreise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einreihen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən] while Einreise is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einreihen is recorded at frequency rank #49,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən]. Einreise is at rank #13,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə].
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 62744, this pair ranks #701,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einreihen vs Einreise
Shared letters: einr. Private to "einreihen": h. Private to "Einreise": s.
"einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "Einreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einreihen" and "Einreise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einreihen" or "Einreise"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "einreihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #701,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreihen" and "Einreise" 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 #701,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.