Which to use
“einschlagen” and “einzuschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,548
- “einschlagen” frequency rank
- #30,018
- “einzuschlagen” frequency rank
- 44566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einschlagen | einzuschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Hiebe versetzen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einschlagen |
Where the eye mixes einschlagen and einzuschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. einschlagen runs 11 letters (VVCCCCCVCVC) against einzuschlagen's 13 (VVCCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einschlagen vs einzuschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. einschlagen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and einzuschlagen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #14,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]. einzuschlagen is at rank #30,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 44566, this pair ranks #1,382,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einschlagen vs einzuschlagen
Shared letters: aceghilns. Private to "einschlagen": -. Private to "einzuschlagen": uz.
"einschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC · "einzuschlagen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einschlagen ← eincshlagen · einnschlagen · einscchlagen · einschalgen · einschhlagen · einschlaegn · einschlagenn · einschlaggen
- einzuschlagen ← einnzuschlagen · einuzschlagen · einzsuchlagen · einzucshlagen · einzuscchlagen · einzuschalgen · einzuschhlagen · einzuschlaegn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,382,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einschlagen" and "einzuschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzuschlafen vs einzuschlagen". 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 #1,382,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.