Which to use
“einzahlen” is a verb and “Einzahlung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,977
- “einzahlen” frequency rank
- #31,021
- “Einzahlung” frequency rank
- 56998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzahlen | Einzahlung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bargeld bei einem Geldinstitut (Bank, Sparkasse oder Ähnliches) abgeben, um es auf einem Konto verbuchen zu lassen | Vorgang des Einzahlens von Geld auf ein Bankkonto |
Where the eye mixes einzahlen and Einzahlung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einzahlen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Einzahlung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einzahlen with Einzahlung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einzahlen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlən] while Einzahlung is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. 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 56998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzahlen is recorded at frequency rank #25,977, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlən]. Einzahlung is at rank #31,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋ].
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 56998, this pair ranks #918,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzahlen vs Einzahlung
Shared letters: aehilnz. Private to "einzahlen": -. Private to "Einzahlung": gu.
"einzahlen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Einzahlung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzahlen ← einazhlen · einnzahlen · einzaheln · einzahhlen · einzahlenn · einzahllen · einzahlne · einzalhen
- Einzahlung ← einazhlung · einnzahlung · einzahhlung · einzahllung · einzahlnug · einzahlugn · einzahlungg · einzahlunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einzahlen" and "Einzahlung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einzahlen" or "Einzahlung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einzahlen" and "Einzahlung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzahlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzahlung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #918,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzahlen" and "Einzahlung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einzahlung vs Einzahlungen". 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 #918,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.