einbilden

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,063

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

einbilden is aGermanverb. It means: sich ein Trugbild (von etwas) machen, etwas irrtümlich annehmen, einer falschen Vorstellung unterliegen Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]. Often confused with einbinden and einfinden.

Key facts for einbilden
PropertyValue
Headwordeinbilden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,063
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einbilden in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einbilden is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,063 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for einbilden, with forms such as "eibnilden", "einbbilden", and "einbidlen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "einbinden", "einfinden", "Einbildung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is einbilden, spelled E-I-N-B-I-L-D-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich ein Trugbild (von etwas) machen, etwas irrtümlich annehmen, einer falschen Vorstellung unterliegen
  2. 2
    etwas unbedingt erlangen, haben wollen
  3. 3
    übermäßig, übertrieben stolz auf etwas sein

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eibnilden,einbbilden,einbidlen,einbildden,einbildenn,einbildne,einbiledn,einbillden,einbliden,einiblden,einnbilden,enibilden,ienbilden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einbilden

Misspelling Variants of "einbilden"

eibnilden9einbbilden10einbidlen9einbildden10einbildenn10einbildne9einbiledn9einbillden10
Misspelling Variants of "einbilden"

Frequency rank: #38,063 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einbilden"?
"einbilden" is spelled E-I-N-B-I-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩].
What does "einbilden" mean?
As a verb, "einbilden" means: sich ein Trugbild (von etwas) machen, etwas irrtümlich annehmen, einer falschen Vorstellung unterliegen
What words are commonly confused with "einbilden"?
"einbilden" is commonly confused with "einbinden", "einfinden", "Einbildung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einbilden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einbilden" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbɪldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einbilden" come from?
"einbilden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.