einfallsreich

[ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einfallsreich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,639 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#53,639
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen hat

Key facts for einfallsreich
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfallsreich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#53,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einfallsreich” 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). einfallsreich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einfallsreich is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,639 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen hat".

einfallsreich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 einfallsreich, spelled E-I-N-F-A-L-L-S-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen hat

Antonyms

einfallslos

This word in other languages

resourceful(English)

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 "einfallsreich"?
"einfallsreich" is spelled E-I-N-F-A-L-L-S-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "einfallsreich" mean?
As an adjective, "einfallsreich" means: so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen hat
How do you pronounce "einfallsreich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfallsreich" is [ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfallsreich" come from?
"einfallsreich" 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 “einfallsreich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-A-L-L-S-R-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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