Which to use
“einreihen” and “eintreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- #44,554
- “eintreiben” frequency rank
- 94166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einreihen | eintreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen | Geld zurückfordern und sich ausbezahlen lassen |
Where the eye mixes einreihen and eintreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einreihen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against eintreiben's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einreihen and eintreiben
A purely visual mix-up. einreihen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən]) and eintreiben ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 94166, 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]. eintreiben is at rank #44,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 94166, this pair ranks #18,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einreihen vs eintreiben
Shared letters: einr. Private to "einreihen": h. Private to "eintreiben": bt.
"einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "eintreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einreihen ← einerihen · einnreihen · einrehien · einreiehn · einreihenn · einreihhen · einreihne · einriehen
- eintreiben ← einntreiben · einrteiben · einteriben · eintrebien · eintreibben · eintreibenn · eintreibne · eintreiebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einreihen" for "eintreiben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einreihen" vs "eintreiben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einreihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eintreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einreihen" and "eintreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreiben 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 #18,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.