Which to use
“einweisen” and “erweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,130
- “einweisen” frequency rank
- #10,272
- “erweisen” frequency rank
- 53402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einweisen | erweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem einen Platz, eine Stelle zuweisen | einen Nachweis erbringen |
Where the eye mixes einweisen and erweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einweisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against erweisen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einweisen vs erweisen
A purely visual mix-up. einweisen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and erweisen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 53402, 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]. erweisen is at rank #10,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 53402, this pair ranks #1,059,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einweisen vs erweisen
Shared letters: einsw. Private to "einweisen": -. Private to "erweisen": r.
"einweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "erweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einweisen" and "erweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einweisen" or "erweisen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einweisen" and "erweisen" 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 "erweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,059,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einweisen" and "erweisen" 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 #1,059,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.