Which to use
“einteilen” and “eintreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,523
- “einteilen” frequency rank
- #44,554
- “eintreiben” frequency rank
- 70077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einteilen | eintreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in mehrere Teile unterteilen | Geld zurückfordern und sich ausbezahlen lassen |
Where the eye mixes einteilen and eintreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einteilen 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.
Why the eye confuses einteilen with eintreiben
A purely visual mix-up. einteilen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 70077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einteilen is recorded at frequency rank #25,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtaɪ̯lən]. 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 70077, this pair ranks #457,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einteilen vs eintreiben
Shared letters: eint. Private to "einteilen": l. Private to "eintreiben": br.
"einteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "eintreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einteilen ← einetilen · einnteilen · einteieln · einteilenn · einteillen · einteilne · eintelien · eintielen
- eintreiben ← einntreiben · einrteiben · einteriben · eintrebien · eintreibben · eintreibenn · eintreibne · eintreiebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einteilen" and "eintreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einteilen" or "eintreiben"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einteilen" and "eintreiben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einteilen" 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 #457,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einteilen" and "eintreiben" 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 #457,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.