Which to use
“einzugehen” and “einzuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,179
- “einzugehen” frequency rank
- #24,315
- “einzuziehen” frequency rank
- 33494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzugehen | einzuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eingehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einziehen |
Where the eye mixes einzugehen and einzuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einzugehen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against einzuziehen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einzugehen vs einzuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. einzugehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌɡeːən]) and einzuziehen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 33494, 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]. einzuziehen is at rank #24,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 33494, this pair ranks #1,684,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzugehen vs einzuziehen
Shared letters: ehinuz. Private to "einzugehen": g. Private to "einzuziehen": -.
"einzugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzuziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzugehen ← einnzugehen · einuzgehen · einzguehen · einzueghen · einzugeehn · einzugehenn · einzugehhen · einzugehne
- einzuziehen ← einnzuziehen · einuzziehen · einzuizehen · einzuzeihen · einzuzieehn · einzuziehenn · einzuziehhen · einzuziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzugehen" for "einzuziehen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "einzugehen" or "einzuziehen" 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 "einzugehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzugehen" and "einzuziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzustehen vs einzuziehen". 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 #1,684,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.