Eindruck

[ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eindruck” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,473
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verbleibende Erinnerung, Vorstellung, die jemand oder etwas hinterlassen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-eindruck · Eindruck · German

Eindruck · rank #1,473 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,473
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dumm

Nearest frequency peer: dumm (-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 „Eindruck“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eindruck“ 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).

Eindruck vs Eindrücke
78% similar
Eindruck vs Eindrücken
70% similar
Eindruck vs Einbruch
75% similar

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

Key facts for Eindruck
PropertyValue
HeadwordEindruck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,473
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eindruck“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dumm“ (#1,472), „enthält“ (#1,474), „Dienst“ (#1,471). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eindruck“ bei #1,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Eindruck (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,473 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eindruck, with forms such as "eidnruck", "einddruck", and "eindrcuk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Eindrücke", "Eindrücken", "Einbruch", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eindruck, spelled E-I-N-D-R-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    verbleibende Erinnerung, Vorstellung, die jemand oder etwas hinterlassen hat
  2. 2
    sichtbare Spur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das hat bei ihm sicherlich Eindruck hinterlassen.
  2. „Nach Ansicht der Eltern und einiger befragter Nachbarn machte die Demonstrationsperson vor der Schulzeit den Eindruck eines bescheidenen, still-vergnügten und unauffälligen Kindes, das sich allgemeiner Sympathien erfreute.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eidnruck
  • einddruck
  • eindrcuk
  • eindrruck
  • eindrucck
  • eindruckk
  • eindrukc
  • eindurck
  • einndruck
  • einrduck
  • enidruck
  • iendruck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eindruck - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eidnruck2einddruck1eindrcuk2eindrruck1eindrucck1eindruckk1eindrukc2eindurck2
Edit distance from "Eindruck"

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 "Eindruck"?
"Eindruck" is spelled E-I-N-D-R-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk].
What does "Eindruck" mean?
As a noun, "Eindruck" means: verbleibende Erinnerung, Vorstellung, die jemand oder etwas hinterlassen hat
What words are commonly confused with "Eindruck"?
"Eindruck" is commonly confused with "Eindrücke", "Eindrücken", "Einbruch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eindruck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eindruck" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eindruck" come from?
"Eindruck" 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 "Eindruck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bezahlen#1,469gefahren#1,479wünschen#1,465Wolfgang#1,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

hingegen12 variantszugleich12 variantsbestimmte12 variantsweltweit12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list