einbuchten
[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʊxtn̩]
The verdict
“einbuchten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ins Gefängnis bringen, in Untersuchungshaft nehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einbuchten · einbuchten · German
einbuchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | einbuchten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʊxtn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einbuchten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einbuchten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʊxtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einbuchten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einbuchten, spelled E-I-N-B-U-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1ins Gefängnis bringen, in Untersuchungshaft nehmen
- 2etwas nach innen formen/drücken, so dass eine Delle/Einbuchtung entsteht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einbuchten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Da können Sie lange klingeln, der ist nicht zu Hause, den haben sie letzte Woche eingebuchtet.
„Schon hinter der Ampulla beginnt sich die mediale und laterale Wand der Ohrkapsel einzubuchten.“
Antonyms
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.