Check-in
[ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔɪn]
The verdict
“Check-in” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - formelle Anmeldung des Reisenden bei Ankunft in einem Hotel, Flughafen oder Ähnlichem
Corpus desk
Index DE-check-in · Check-in · German
Check-in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Check-in |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔɪn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Check-in“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Check-in is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Check-in in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Check-in, spelled C-H-E-C-K---I-N.
Definition
- 1formelle Anmeldung des Reisenden bei Ankunft in einem Hotel, Flughafen oder Ähnlichem
- 2Bereich oder Einrichtung, in der [1] erfolgt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Check-in appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Check-in am Flughafenschalter lief problemlos.
„Der Check-in erfolgt kontaktlos mit einer elektronischen Bordkarte und in Zeitfenstern, um Menschenansammlungen zu vermeiden.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.