Which to use
“einziehen” and “einzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,360
- “einziehen” frequency rank
- #25,110
- “einzusehen” frequency rank
- 34470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einziehen | einzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in etwas hineinbegeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einsehen |
Where the eye mixes einziehen and einzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einziehen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against einzusehen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einziehen vs einzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. einziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]) and einzusehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌzeːən]) 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 34470, 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]. einzusehen is at rank #25,110, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌzeːən].
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 34470, this pair ranks #1,662,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einziehen vs einzusehen
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "einziehen": -. Private to "einzusehen": su.
"einziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "einzusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einziehen ← einizehen · einnziehen · einzeihen · einzieehn · einziehenn · einziehhen · einziehne · einziheen
- einzusehen ← einnzusehen · einuzsehen · einzsuehen · einzueshen · einzuseehn · einzusehenn · einzusehhen · einzusehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einziehen" for "einzusehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einziehen" vs "einzusehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,662,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einziehen" and "einzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzureden vs einzusehen". 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 #1,662,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.