Which to use
“einzulegen” and “einzureden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,526
- “einzulegen” frequency rank
- #44,555
- “einzureden” frequency rank
- 75081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einzulegen | einzureden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einlegen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreden |
Where the eye mixes einzulegen and einzureden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einzulegen 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 einzulegen with einzureden
A purely visual mix-up. einzulegen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 75081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einzulegen is recorded at frequency rank #30,526, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌleːɡn̩]. 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 75081, this pair ranks #316,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einzulegen vs einzureden
Shared letters: einuz. Private to "einzulegen": gl. Private to "einzureden": dr.
"einzulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "einzureden" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einzulegen ← einnzulegen · einuzlegen · einzluegen · einzuelgen · einzuleegn · einzulegenn · einzuleggen · einzulegne
- einzureden ← einnzureden · einuzreden · einzrueden · einzuerden · einzurdeen · einzuredden · einzuredenn · einzuredne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einzulegen" for "einzureden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einzulegen" vs "einzureden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einzulegen" 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 #316,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einzulegen" and "einzureden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzufügen vs einzulegen". 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 #316,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.