Einfälle

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Einfälle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,473
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einfall

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Einfälle vs einfällt
75% similar
Einfälle vs einfallen
67% similar
Einfälle vs Einfall
75% similar

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

Key facts for Einfälle
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinfälle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,473
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Einfälle” 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). Einfälle lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Einfälle (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,473 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einfälle, with forms such as "eifnälle", "einffälle", and "einfläle". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "einfällt", "einfallen", "Einfall", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Einfälle, spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einfall
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Einfall
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Einfall

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eifnälle
  • einffälle
  • einfläle
  • einfäle
  • einfälel
  • einnfälle
  • einäflle
  • enifälle
  • ienfälle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einfälle - 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.

eifnälle2einffälle1einfläle2einfäle1einfälel2einnfälle1einäflle2enifälle2
Edit distance from "Einfälle"

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 "Einfälle"?
"Einfälle" is spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə].
What does "Einfälle" mean?
As a noun, "Einfälle" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einfall
What words are commonly confused with "Einfälle"?
"Einfälle" is commonly confused with "einfällt", "einfallen", "Einfall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einfälle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einfälle" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einfälle" come from?
"Einfälle" 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 “Einfälle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-Ä-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “einfällt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Einfälle vs einfällt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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