eindämmen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]/ verb

The verdict

“eindämmen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,057
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Wasser) durch einen Damm zurückhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-eindammen · eindämmen · German

eindämmen · rank #34,057 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,057
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einbürgerung

Nearest frequency peer: Einbürgerung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „eindämmen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „eindämmen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eindämmen vs einsamen
67% similar
eindämmen vs Einkommen
67% similar
eindämmen vs Einnahmen
56% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eindämmen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eindämmenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einbürgerung“ (#34,056), „Einfamilienhäuser“ (#34,058), „Ehebruch“ (#34,055). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eindämmen“ bei #34,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around eindämmen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,057 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eindämmen, with forms such as "eidnämmen", "einddämmen", and "eindmämen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "einsamen", "Einkommen", "Einnahmen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is eindämmen, spelled E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eindämmen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Staumauer in Ponte Pola, im Jahr 1962 fertiggestellt, kann 52 Mio. m³ Wasser eindämmen und hat eine Scheitellänge von 283 m.“
  2. „Aus den vier Füßen der Schildkröte formte sie die vier Himmelsrichtungen, mit der Asche von Schilf dämmte sie die Fluten ein und um die Ordnung auf dem Land herzustellen, tötete sie den Schwarzen Drachen.“

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.

eidnämmen2einddämmen1eindmämen2eindämemn2eindämen1eindämmenn1eindämmne2einndämmen1
Edit distance from "eindämmen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "eindämmen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list