Which to use
“einzugehen” and “einzunehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,179
- “einzugehen” frequency rank
- #15,610
- “einzunehmen” frequency rank
- 24789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzugehen | einzunehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eingehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einnehmen |
Where the eye mixes einzugehen and einzunehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einzugehen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against einzunehmen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einzugehen vs einzunehmen
A purely visual mix-up. einzugehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌɡeːən]) and einzunehmen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌneːmən]) 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 24789, 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]. einzunehmen is at rank #15,610, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌneːmən].
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 24789, this pair ranks #1,842,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzugehen vs einzunehmen
Shared letters: ehinuz. Private to "einzugehen": g. Private to "einzunehmen": m.
"einzugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzunehmen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzugehen ← einnzugehen · einuzgehen · einzguehen · einzueghen · einzugeehn · einzugehenn · einzugehhen · einzugehne
- einzunehmen ← einnzunehmen · einuznehmen · einznuehmen · einzuenhmen · einzunehemn · einzunehhmen · einzunehmenn · einzunehmmen
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "einzugehen" vs "einzunehmen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einzugehen" and "einzunehmen" 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 "einzunehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzugehen" and "einzunehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzugehen 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 #1,842,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.