Which to use
“einziehen” and “erziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,360
- “einziehen” frequency rank
- #12,905
- “erziehen” frequency rank
- 22265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einziehen | erziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in etwas hineinbegeben | jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin) |
Where the eye mixes einziehen and erziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. einziehen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against erziehen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einziehen with erziehen
A purely visual mix-up. einziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən]) and erziehen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]) 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 22265, 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]. erziehen is at rank #12,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən].
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 22265, this pair ranks #1,876,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einziehen vs erziehen
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "einziehen": -. Private to "erziehen": r.
"einziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "erziehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einziehen" for "erziehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "einziehen" or "erziehen"?
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 "erziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einziehen" and "erziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erziehen 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 #1,876,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.