Which to use
“einziehen” and “einzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,360
- “einziehen” frequency rank
- #32,498
- “einzieht” frequency rank
- 41858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einziehen | einzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in etwas hineinbegeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einziehen |
Where the eye mixes einziehen and einzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einziehen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against einzieht's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einziehen with einzieht
A purely visual mix-up. einziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]) and einzieht ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːt]) 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 41858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einziehen is recorded at frequency rank #9,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]. einzieht is at rank #32,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːt].
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 41858, this pair ranks #1,466,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einziehen vs einzieht
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "einziehen": -. Private to "einzieht": t.
"einziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "einzieht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einziehen" and "einzieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einziehen" vs "einzieht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einziehen" and "einzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzieht vs erzieht". 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 #1,466,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.