Which to use
“Einteilung” and “Einweisung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,270
- “Einteilung” frequency rank
- #26,841
- “Einweisung” frequency rank
- 39111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einteilung | Einweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Einteilen von Dingen oder Menschen | Betrauung mit einer Funktion |
Where the eye mixes Einteilung and Einweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Einteilung and Einweisung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Einteilung and Einweisung
A purely visual mix-up. Einteilung ([ˈaɪ̯ntaɪ̯lʊŋ]) and Einweisung ([ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) 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 39111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einteilung is recorded at frequency rank #12,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ntaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Einweisung is at rank #26,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
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 39111, this pair ranks #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einteilung vs Einweisung
Shared letters: eginu. Private to "Einteilung": lt. Private to "Einweisung": sw.
"Einteilung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC · "Einweisung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einteilung ← einetilung · einnteilung · einteillung · einteilnug · einteilugn · einteilungg · einteilunng · einteiulng
- Einweisung ← einewisung · einnweisung · einweisnug · einweissung · einweisugn · einweisungg · einweisunng · einweiusng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einteilung" for "Einweisung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Einteilung" or "Einweisung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einteilung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einweisung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einteilung" and "Einweisung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einweisen vs Einweisung". 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 #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.