einfallen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“einfallen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,287
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (unerwünscht oder sogar gewaltsam) eindringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einfallen · einfallen · German

einfallen · rank #6,287 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,287
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Effekte

Nearest frequency peer: Effekte (-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 „einfallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einfallen“ 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).

einfallen vs einfällt
67% similar
einfallen vs entfallen
78% similar
einfallen vs Einhalten
67% similar

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

Key facts for einfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,287
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einfallen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einfallenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Effekte“ (#6,286), „Einleitung“ (#6,288), „bunte“ (#6,285). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einfallen“ bei #6,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around einfallen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,287 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for einfallen, with forms such as "eifnallen", "einafllen", and "einfaleln". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "einfällt", "entfallen", "Einhalten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einfallen, spelled E-I-N-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (unerwünscht oder sogar gewaltsam) eindringen
  2. 2
    sich (plötzlich) an etwas erinnern
  3. 3
    (Syntax wie [2]) sich etwas Neues ausdenken, das einem (spontan) in den Sinn kommt
  4. 4
    in sich zusammenstürzen, in sich zusammenfallen, einstürzen
  5. 5
    abmagern, einsinken
  6. 6
    Abreißen der laminaren Strömung an einem Segel, beginnend am Vorliek; es gibt dann eine charakteristische Beule im Segel
  7. 7
    bei einem Lied, einer Melodie, einem Sprechchor mitmachen, nachdem es begonnen hat
  8. 8
    hereinkommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mongolenhorden fielen in großer Anzahl nach Europa ein.
  2. „»Die Deutschen sind in der Kolonialzeit gegen die Widerstand leistende Bevölkerung sehr harsch vorgegangen«, erklärt Baumann. »Sie sind dann oft in die Dörfer eingefallen, haben die Häuser niedergebrannt, die Anführer der Gruppen erhängt.«“

Antonyms

abhauenabziehenflüchtenverschwindenvergessen

This word in other languages

intrude(English)invadir(Español)venir à l'esprit(Français)lembrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eifnallen
  • einafllen
  • einfaleln
  • einfalen
  • einfallenn
  • einfallne
  • einffallen
  • einflalen
  • einnfallen
  • enifallen
  • ienfallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eifnallen2einafllen2einfaleln2einfalen1einfallenn1einfallne2einffallen1einflalen2
Edit distance from "einfallen"

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 "einfallen"?
"einfallen" is spelled E-I-N-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən].
What does "einfallen" mean?
As a verb, "einfallen" means: (unerwünscht oder sogar gewaltsam) eindringen
What words are commonly confused with "einfallen"?
"einfallen" is commonly confused with "einfällt", "entfallen", "Einhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfallen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfallen" come from?
"einfallen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ergänzung#6,292errichten#6,293erweitern#6,294Belohnung#6,279

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Fantasie11 variantsFinnland11 variantsHandball11 variantsanpassen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list