einfahren

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,547

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

einfahren is aGermanverb. It means: mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]. Often confused with erfahren and ernähren.

Key facts for einfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,547
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einfahren in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einfahren is 9 letters long, classified as averb, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for einfahren, with forms such as "eifnahren", "einafhren", and "einfahern". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "erfahren", "ernähren", "Einfahrt", 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 einfahren, spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren
  2. 2
    in einen Schacht hinabfahren
  3. 3
    in einen Bau (in den Boden gegrabener Unterschlupf mancher Tiere) hineinkriechen
  4. 4
    die Ernte zum Lagerort bringen
  5. 5
    ein Fahrzeug oder ein Zugtier an das Fortbewegen gewöhnen
  6. 6
    sich an ein (neues) Fahrzeug gewöhnen
  7. 7
    nach einer längeren Zeit zur Gewohnheit werden
  8. 8
    einen Gegenstand zu seinem Bestimmungsort transportieren
  9. 9
    etwas erhalten/gewinnen, indem man sich sehr darum bemüht (ringt) und Einsatz zeigt
  10. 10
    ein Bauteil oder Ähnliches durch eine bestimmte Mechanik nach innen versenken
  11. 11
    einen 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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einfahren

Misspelling Variants of "einfahren"

eifnahren9einafhren9einfahern9einfahhren10einfahrenn10einfahrne9einfahrren10einfarhen9
Misspelling Variants of "einfahren"

Frequency rank: #19,547 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einfahren"?
"einfahren" is spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən].
What does "einfahren" mean?
As a verb, "einfahren" means: mit einem Fortbewegungsmittel in eine Sache/in einen Ort hineinfahren
What words are commonly confused with "einfahren"?
"einfahren" is commonly confused with "erfahren", "ernähren", "Einfahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfahren" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfahren" come from?
"einfahren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.