Which to use
“einzugehen” and “einzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,179
- “einzugehen” frequency rank
- #30,526
- “einzulegen” frequency rank
- 39705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzugehen | einzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eingehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einlegen |
Where the eye mixes einzugehen and einzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einzugehen and einzulegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses einzugehen with einzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. einzugehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 39705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzugehen is recorded at frequency rank #9,179, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌɡeːən]. 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 39705, this pair ranks #1,529,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzugehen vs einzulegen
Shared letters: eginuz. Private to "einzugehen": h. Private to "einzulegen": l.
"einzugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzugehen ← einnzugehen · einuzgehen · einzguehen · einzueghen · einzugeehn · einzugehenn · einzugehhen · einzugehne
- einzulegen ← einnzulegen · einuzlegen · einzluegen · einzuelgen · einzuleegn · einzulegenn · einzuleggen · einzulegne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzugehen" and "einzulegen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einzugehen" vs "einzulegen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einzugehen" and "einzulegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzugehen" 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 #1,529,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzugehen" 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 #1,529,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.