Which to use
“einreihen” and “einteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- #25,523
- “einteilen” frequency rank
- 75135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreihen | einteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen | etwas in mehrere Teile unterteilen |
Where the eye mixes einreihen and einteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einreihen and einteilen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einreihen with einteilen
A purely visual mix-up. einreihen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən]) and einteilen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtaɪ̯lən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75135, 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]. einteilen is at rank #25,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 75135, this pair ranks #315,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einreihen vs einteilen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "einreihen": hr. Private to "einteilen": lt.
"einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "einteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreihen" for "einteilen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einreihen" vs "einteilen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreihen" and "einteilen" 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 #315,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.