Which to use
“einzugehen” and “einzureden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,179
- “einzugehen” frequency rank
- #44,555
- “einzureden” frequency rank
- 53734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzugehen | einzureden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eingehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreden |
Where the eye mixes einzugehen and einzureden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einzugehen and einzureden 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 einzureden
A purely visual mix-up. einzugehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌɡeːən]) and einzureden ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 53734, 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]. einzureden is at rank #44,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩].
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 53734, this pair ranks #1,046,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einzugehen vs einzureden
Shared letters: einuz. Private to "einzugehen": gh. Private to "einzureden": dr.
"einzugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzureden" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzugehen ← einnzugehen · einuzgehen · einzguehen · einzueghen · einzugeehn · einzugehenn · einzugehhen · einzugehne
- einzureden ← einnzureden · einuzreden · einzrueden · einzuerden · einzurdeen · einzuredden · einzuredenn · einzuredne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzugehen" and "einzureden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einzugehen" vs "einzureden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzugehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzureden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,046,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzugehen" and "einzureden" 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 #1,046,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.