eindämmen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]/ verb

The verdict

“eindämmen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,057 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#34,057
frequency rank, German
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: (Wasser) durch einen Damm zurückhalten

Key facts for eindämmen
PropertyValue
Headwordeindämmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,057
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eindämmen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). eindämmen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for eindämmen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,057 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eindämmen, with forms such as "eidnämmen", "einddämmen", and "eindmämen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "einsamen", "Einkommen", "Einnahmen", and more, 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 eindämmen, spelled E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Wasser) durch einen Damm zurückhalten
  2. 2
    die (schlechte, negative) Wirkung von etwas einschränken/abmildern/verhindern

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eidnämmen,einddämmen,eindmämen,eindämemn,eindämen,eindämmenn,eindämmne,einndämmen,einädmmen,enidämmen,iendämmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eindämmen — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "eindämmen"

eidnämmen2einddämmen1eindmämen2eindämemn2eindämen1eindämmenn1eindämmne2einndämmen1
Edit distance from "eindämmen"

Frequency rank: #34,057 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eindämmen"?
"eindämmen" is spelled E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən].
What does "eindämmen" mean?
As a verb, "eindämmen" means: (Wasser) durch einen Damm zurückhalten
What words are commonly confused with "eindämmen"?
"eindämmen" is commonly confused with "einsamen", "Einkommen", "Einnahmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eindämmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eindämmen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eindämmen" come from?
"eindämmen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eindämmen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “einsamen” — see the side-by-side comparison. eindämmen vs einsamen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.