Einfahrt

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einfahrt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,344
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Fahrt in etwas hinein

Corpus desk

Index DE-einfahrt · Einfahrt · German

Einfahrt · rank #13,344 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,344
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH edel

Nearest frequency peer: edel (-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 „Einfahrt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Einfahrt“ 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).

Einfahrt vs erfährt
50% similar
Einfahrt vs ernährt
50% similar
Einfahrt vs Einfuhr
75% similar

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

Key facts for Einfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,344
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einfahrt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Einfahrtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „edel“ (#13,343), „eingefügt“ (#13,345), „Echtzeit“ (#13,342). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einfahrt“ bei #13,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Einfahrt (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,344 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 Einfahrt, with forms such as "eifnahrt", "einafhrt", and "einfahhrt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erfährt", "ernährt", "Einfuhr", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einfahrt, spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fahrt in etwas hinein
  2. 2
    eine für [1] vorgesehene Öffnung oder Straße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Einfahrt in andere europäische Länder blieb ihnen verwehrt.
  2. „Die Züge wurden vor der Einfahrt ins polnische Staatsgebiet, das sich von der Hafenstadt Danzig wie ein Trichter in den Süden zog, verplombt.“

Synonyms

AuffahrenBefahrenEinfahrenZufahrtZugangZuweg

Antonyms

VerlassenAusfahrtAusgangExit

This word in other languages

entry(English)entrée(Français)entrada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eifnahrt
  • einafhrt
  • einfahhrt
  • einfahrrt
  • einfahrtt
  • einfahtr
  • einfarht
  • einffahrt
  • einfhart
  • einnfahrt
  • enifahrt
  • ienfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einfahrt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eifnahrt2einafhrt2einfahhrt1einfahrrt1einfahrtt1einfahtr2einfarht2einffahrt1
Edit distance from "Einfahrt"

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 "Einfahrt"?
"Einfahrt" is spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Einfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Einfahrt" means: die Fahrt in etwas hinein
What words are commonly confused with "Einfahrt"?
"Einfahrt" is commonly confused with "erfährt", "ernährt", "Einfuhr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einfahrt" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einfahrt" come from?
"Einfahrt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Echtzeit#13,342Brooklyn#13,329Betonung#13,322geborgen#13,366

Similar misspelling depth

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

Geometrie12 variantsgestatten12 variantsgestellte12 variantsAnimation12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list