EinzelvseinzogWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Einzel is a noun, einzog is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Einzel” is a noun and “einzog” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,164
“Einzel” frequency rank
#43,831
“einzog” frequency rank
50995
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einzel einzog
Definition Spielart beim Tennis 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einziehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Einzel and einzog apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Einzel
6 ch
einzog

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einzel is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩] while einzog is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡soːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Einzel is recorded at frequency rank #7,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]. einzog is at rank #43,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡soːk].

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 50995, this pair ranks #1,152,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Einzel vs einzog

Shared letters: einz. Private to "Einzel": l. Private to "einzog": go.

"Einzel" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC  ·  "einzog" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Einzeleinezl · einnzel · einzell · einzle · einzzel · eiznel · enizel · ienzel
  • einzogeinnzog · einozg · einzgo · einzogg · einzzog · eiznog · enizog · ienzog

Frequency comparison

Einzel#7,164
einzog#43,831

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Einzel" and "einzog" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Einzel" is a noun and "einzog" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Einzel" or "einzog"?
"Einzel" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,164 in our German list, against #43,831 for "einzog". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Einzel vs einzog

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Einzel”; for a verb, it's “einzog”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Einzel” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list