Which to use
“einzuhalten” and “einzuholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,049
- “einzuhalten” frequency rank
- #21,585
- “einzuholen” frequency rank
- 35634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzuhalten | einzuholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einhalten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einholen |
Where the eye mixes einzuhalten and einzuholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einzuhalten runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against einzuholen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einzuhalten and einzuholen
A purely visual mix-up. einzuhalten ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhaltn̩]) and einzuholen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhoːlən]) 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 35634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzuhalten is recorded at frequency rank #14,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhaltn̩]. einzuholen is at rank #21,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌhoːlən].
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 35634, this pair ranks #1,635,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einzuhalten vs einzuholen
Shared letters: ehilnuz. Private to "einzuhalten": at. Private to "einzuholen": o.
"einzuhalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "einzuholen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzuhalten ← einnzuhalten · einuzhalten · einzhualten · einzuahlten · einzuhaletn · einzuhallten · einzuhaltenn · einzuhaltne
- einzuholen ← einnzuholen · einuzholen · einzhuolen · einzuhholen · einzuhloen · einzuhoeln · einzuholenn · einzuhollen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einzuhalten" and "einzuholen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einzuhalten" vs "einzuholen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einzuhalten" and "einzuholen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuhalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einzuholen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzuhalten" and "einzuholen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbehalten vs einzuhalten". 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 #1,635,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.