Which to use
“einteilen” and “einweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,523
- “einteilen” frequency rank
- #43,130
- “einweisen” frequency rank
- 68653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einteilen | einweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in mehrere Teile unterteilen | jemandem einen Platz, eine Stelle zuweisen |
Where the eye mixes einteilen and einweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einteilen and einweisen 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 einteilen with einweisen
A purely visual mix-up. einteilen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌtaɪ̯lən]) and einweisen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 68653, 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]. 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 68653, this pair ranks #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einteilen vs einweisen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "einteilen": lt. Private to "einweisen": sw.
"einteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "einweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einteilen" and "einweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "einteilen" vs "einweisen" - 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 "einteilen" 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 #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einteilen" 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 #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.