EinzahlungvsEinzahlungenConfusable pair

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“Einzahlung” and “Einzahlungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,021
“Einzahlung” frequency rank
#38,070
“Einzahlungen” frequency rank
69091
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einzahlung Einzahlungen
Definition Vorgang des Einzahlens von Geld auf ein Bankkonto Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einzahlung

Where the eye mixes Einzahlung and Einzahlungen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Einzahlung runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against Einzahlungen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Einzahlung
12 ch
Einzahlungen

Why the eye confuses Einzahlung with Einzahlungen

A purely visual mix-up. Einzahlung ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋ]) and Einzahlungen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Einzahlung” sits inside “Einzahlungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Einzahlung is recorded at frequency rank #31,021, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Einzahlungen is at rank #38,070, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋən].

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 69091, this pair ranks #487,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Einzahlung vs Einzahlungen

Shared letters: aeghilnuz. Private to "Einzahlung": -. Private to "Einzahlungen": -.

"Einzahlung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC  ·  "Einzahlungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Einzahlung ← einazhlung · einnzahlung · einzahhlung · einzahllung · einzahlnug · einzahlugn · einzahlungg · einzahlunng
  • Einzahlungen ← einazhlungen · einnzahlungen · einzahhlungen · einzahllungen · einzahlnugen · einzahlugnen · einzahlunegn · einzahlungenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Einzahlung" and "Einzahlungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋ] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Einzahlung" vs "Einzahlungen" - which ranks higher?
"Einzahlung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,021 in our German list, against #38,070 for "Einzahlungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Einzahlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Einzahlungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #487,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Einzahlung" and "Einzahlungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzahlen vs Einzahlung". 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 #487,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list