Which to use
“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.
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?
Frequency check: "Einzahlung" vs "Einzahlungen" - which ranks higher?
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.