Which to use
“einweisen” is a verb and “Einweisung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,130
- “einweisen” frequency rank
- #26,841
- “Einweisung” frequency rank
- 69971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einweisen | Einweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem einen Platz, eine Stelle zuweisen | Betrauung mit einer Funktion |
Where the eye mixes einweisen and Einweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einweisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against Einweisung's 10 (VVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einweisen with Einweisung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einweisen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩] while Einweisung is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einweisen is recorded at frequency rank #43,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 69971, this pair ranks #460,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einweisen vs Einweisung
Shared letters: einsw. Private to "einweisen": -. Private to "Einweisung": gu.
"einweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "Einweisung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einweisen ← einewisen · einnweisen · einweiesn · einweisenn · einweisne · einweissen · einwesien · einwiesen
- Einweisung ← einewisung · einnweisung · einweisnug · einweissung · einweisugn · einweisungg · einweisunng · einweiusng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einweisen" and "Einweisung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "einweisen" or "Einweisung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einweisen" and "Einweisung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einweisen" 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 #460,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einweisen" and "Einweisung" 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 #460,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.