Which to use
“Einzel” and “Einzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,164
- “Einzel” frequency rank
- #5,581
- “Einzug” frequency rank
- 12745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einzel | Einzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spielart beim Tennis | das Einziehen in ein Haus, ein Gebäude, eine Räumlichkeit |
Where the eye mixes Einzel and Einzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Einzel with Einzug
A purely visual mix-up. Einzel ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]) and Einzug ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12745, 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]. Einzug is at rank #5,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk].
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 12745, this pair ranks #1,962,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einzel vs Einzug
Shared letters: einz. Private to "Einzel": l. Private to "Einzug": gu.
"Einzel" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Einzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einzel" and "Einzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Einzel" or "Einzug"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Einzel" and "Einzug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einzel" and "Einzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einzel vs einzog". 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 #1,962,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.