Which to use
“Einzug” and “Entzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,581
- “Einzug” frequency rank
- #14,555
- “Entzug” frequency rank
- 20136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einzug | Entzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Einziehen in ein Haus, ein Gebäude, eine Räumlichkeit | das Wegnehmen, das Streichen einer Erlaubnis, zum Beispiel einer Lizenz |
Where the eye mixes Einzug and Entzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Einzug (VVCCVC) and Entzug (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Einzug vs Entzug
A purely visual mix-up. Einzug ([ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk]) and Entzug ([ɛntˈt͡suːk]) 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 20136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einzug is recorded at frequency rank #5,581, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡suːk]. Entzug is at rank #14,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡suːk].
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 20136, this pair ranks #1,900,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einzug vs Entzug
Shared letters: egnuz. Private to "Einzug": i. Private to "Entzug": t.
"Einzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Entzug" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einzug" and "Entzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Einzug" or "Entzug"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einzug" and "Entzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzog vs Einzug". 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 #1,900,873 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.