Which to use
“einziehen” and “entziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,360
- “einziehen” frequency rank
- #8,196
- “entziehen” frequency rank
- 17556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einziehen | entziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in etwas hineinbegeben | (ein Recht oder eine Erlaubnis) wegnehmen |
Where the eye mixes einziehen and entziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einziehen vs entziehen
A purely visual mix-up. einziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]) and entziehen ([ɛntˈt͡siːən]) 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 17556, 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]. entziehen is at rank #8,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːən].
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 17556, this pair ranks #1,926,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einziehen vs entziehen
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "einziehen": -. Private to "entziehen": t.
"einziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "entziehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einziehen" and "entziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "einziehen" vs "entziehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "entziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einziehen" and "entziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einziehen vs einzieht". 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 #1,926,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.