Which to use
“Einteilung” and “Erteilung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,270
- “Einteilung” frequency rank
- #19,562
- “Erteilung” frequency rank
- 31832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einteilung | Erteilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Einteilen von Dingen oder Menschen | formelle Übergabe |
Where the eye mixes Einteilung and Erteilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Einteilung runs 10 letters (VVCCVVCVCC) against Erteilung's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einteilung vs Erteilung
A purely visual mix-up. Einteilung ([ˈaɪ̯ntaɪ̯lʊŋ]) and Erteilung ([ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) 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 31832, 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]. Erteilung is at rank #19,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 31832, this pair ranks #1,720,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einteilung vs Erteilung
Shared letters: egilntu. Private to "Einteilung": -. Private to "Erteilung": r.
"Einteilung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC · "Erteilung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einteilung ← einetilung · einnteilung · einteillung · einteilnug · einteilugn · einteilungg · einteilunng · einteiulng
- Erteilung ← eretilung · errteilung · erteillung · erteilnug · erteilugn · erteilungg · erteilunng · erteiulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einteilung" and "Erteilung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Einteilung" vs "Erteilung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Erteilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einteilung" and "Erteilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einteilung 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 #1,720,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.