Which to use
“einzufügen” and “einzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,132
- “einzufügen” frequency rank
- #30,526
- “einzulegen” frequency rank
- 71658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzufügen | einzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einfügen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einlegen |
Where the eye mixes einzufügen and einzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einzufügen and einzulegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between einzufügen and einzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. einzufügen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌfyːɡn̩]) and einzulegen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 71658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzufügen is recorded at frequency rank #41,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌfyːɡn̩]. einzulegen is at rank #30,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 71658, this pair ranks #410,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einzufügen vs einzulegen
Shared letters: eginuz. Private to "einzufügen": fü. Private to "einzulegen": l.
"einzufügen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzulegen ← einnzulegen · einuzlegen · einzluegen · einzuelgen · einzuleegn · einzulegenn · einzuleggen · einzulegne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzufügen" for "einzulegen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "einzufügen" or "einzulegen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzufügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzufügen" and "einzulegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzulegen vs einzureden". 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 #410,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.