Which to use
“Einreise” is a noun and “einweisen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,132
- “Einreise” frequency rank
- #43,130
- “einweisen” frequency rank
- 56262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einreise | einweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Überschreitung der Grenze anlässlich der Reise in ein anderes Land | jemandem einen Platz, eine Stelle zuweisen |
Where the eye mixes Einreise and einweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einreise runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against einweisen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Einreise with einweisen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einreise is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə] while einweisen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einreise is recorded at frequency rank #13,132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə]. einweisen is at rank #43,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 56262, this pair ranks #947,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einreise vs einweisen
Shared letters: eins. Private to "Einreise": r. Private to "einweisen": w.
"Einreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "einweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einreise" and "einweisen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Einreise" or "einweisen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Einreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #947,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einreise" and "einweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreihen vs einweisen". 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 #947,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.