Which to use
“Einzahlungen” and “Erzählungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,070
- “Einzahlungen” frequency rank
- #7,314
- “Erzählungen” frequency rank
- 45384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einzahlungen | Erzählungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einzahlung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erzählung |
Where the eye mixes Einzahlungen and Erzählungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Einzahlungen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against Erzählungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einzahlungen vs Erzählungen
A purely visual mix-up. Einzahlungen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋən]) and Erzählungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlʊŋən]) 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 45384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einzahlungen is recorded at frequency rank #38,070, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡saːlʊŋən]. Erzählungen is at rank #7,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlʊŋən].
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 45384, this pair ranks #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einzahlungen vs Erzählungen
Shared letters: eghlnuz. Private to "Einzahlungen": ai. Private to "Erzählungen": rä.
"Einzahlungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "Erzählungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einzahlungen ← einazhlungen · einnzahlungen · einzahhlungen · einzahllungen · einzahlnugen · einzahlugnen · einzahlunegn · einzahlungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einzahlungen" and "Erzählungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Einzahlungen" vs "Erzählungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Einzahlungen" and "Erzählungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzahlungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzählungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einzahlungen" and "Erzählungen" 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 #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.