einfahren
[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]
The verdict
“einfahren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,547 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #19,547
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einfahren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #19,547 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “einfahren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for einfahren is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,547 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einfahren, with forms such as "eifnahren", "einafhren", and "einfahern". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "erfahren", "ernähren", "Einfahrt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 einfahren, spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren
- 2in einen Schacht hinabfahren
- 3in einen Bau (in den Boden gegrabener Unterschlupf mancher Tiere) hineinkriechen
- 4die Ernte zum Lagerort bringen
- 5ein Fahrzeug oder ein Zugtier an das Fortbewegen gewöhnen
- 6sich an ein (neues) Fahrzeug gewöhnen
- 7nach einer längeren Zeit zur Gewohnheit werden
- 8einen Gegenstand zu seinem Bestimmungsort transportieren
- 9etwas erhalten/gewinnen, indem man sich sehr darum bemüht (ringt) und Einsatz zeigt
- 10ein Bauteil oder Ähnliches durch eine bestimmte Mechanik nach innen versenken
- 11einen Gegenstand beschädigen, indem gegen ihn gefahren wird
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eifnahren,einafhren,einfahern,einfahhren,einfahrenn,einfahrne,einfahrren,einfarhen,einffahren,einfharen,einnfahren,enifahren,ienfahren
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einfahren - 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.
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.
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Using “einfahren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “erfahren” - see the side-by-side comparison. einfahren vs erfahren
- 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.