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“einzureden” and “einzutreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,555
“einzureden” frequency rank
#19,885
“einzutreten” frequency rank
64440
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einzureden einzutreten
Definition erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreden erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs eintreten

Where the eye mixes einzureden and einzutreten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. einzureden runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against einzutreten's 11 (VVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
einzureden
11 ch
einzutreten

Visual trap between einzureden and einzutreten

A purely visual mix-up. einzureden ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩]) and einzutreten ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 64440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einzureden is recorded at frequency rank #44,555, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩]. einzutreten is at rank #19,885, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌtʁeːtn̩].

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 64440, this pair ranks #641,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of einzureden vs einzutreten

Shared letters: einruz. Private to "einzureden": d. Private to "einzutreten": t.

"einzureden" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC  ·  "einzutreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einzuredeneinnzureden · einuzreden · einzrueden · einzuerden · einzurdeen · einzuredden · einzuredenn · einzuredne
  • einzutreteneinnzutreten · einuztreten · einztureten · einzurteten · einzuterten · einzutreetn · einzutretenn · einzutretne

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "einzureden" and "einzutreten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁeːdn̩] versus [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌtʁeːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "einzureden" or "einzutreten"?
"einzutreten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,885 in our German list, against #44,555 for "einzureden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "einzureden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einzutreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #641,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einzureden" and "einzutreten" 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 #641,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list