Which to use
“einzieht” and “entzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,498
- “einzieht” frequency rank
- #17,275
- “entzieht” frequency rank
- 49773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzieht | entzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einziehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entziehen |
Where the eye mixes einzieht and entzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einzieht vs entzieht
A purely visual mix-up. einzieht ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːt]) and entzieht ([ɛntˈt͡siːt]) 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 49773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzieht is recorded at frequency rank #32,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːt]. entzieht is at rank #17,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːt].
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 49773, this pair ranks #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzieht vs entzieht
Shared letters: ehintz. Private to "einzieht": -. Private to "entzieht": -.
"einzieht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC · "entzieht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einzieht" and "entzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einzieht" or "entzieht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzieht" and "entzieht" 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 #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.