einfädeln

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“einfädeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,884 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#77,884
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr führen; etwas Fadenähnliches, Bandförmiges in eine vorgesehene Öffnung einführen

Key facts for einfädeln
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfädeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einfädeln” 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). einfädeln lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einfädeln is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,884 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einfädeln, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einfädeln, spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr führen; etwas Fadenähnliches, Bandförmiges in eine vorgesehene Öffnung einführen
  2. 2
    etwas schlau anbahnen, auf geschickte Weise den Weg für etwas bereiten
  3. 3
    im fließenden Verkehr die Fahrspur wechseln, sich in eine Autoschlange einreihen
  4. 4
    mit einem Ski an einer der beiden Torstangen hängen bleiben und somit das Tor nicht korrekt passieren (besonders beim Slalom)

Synonyms

einführenanbahnenanzettelnarrangierenbewerkstelligeneinleitenin die Wege leitenvorbereitenzustande bringenzu Stande bringendeichselnhinbringenhinkriegeneinordneneinreihen

Antonyms

ausfädeln

This word in other languages

thread(English)enfiler(Français)

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 "einfädeln"?
"einfädeln" is spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n].
What does "einfädeln" mean?
As a verb, "einfädeln" means: einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr führen; etwas Fadenähnliches, Bandförmiges in eine vorgesehene Öffnung einführen
How do you pronounce "einfädeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfädeln" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfädeln" come from?
"einfädeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “einfädeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-Ä-D-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list