einfältig

[ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einfältig” is uncommon German (frequency #52,045 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,045
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen Argwohn zeigend; sich viel gefallen lassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-einfaltig · einfältig · German

einfältig · rank #52,045 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,045
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eindrucksvoll…

Nearest frequency peer: eindrucksvolles (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „einfältig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „einfältig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einfältig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfältig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,045
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einfältig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).einfältigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „eindrucksvolles“ (#52,044), „eingeflossen“ (#52,046), „Eigenproduktion“ (#52,043). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einfältig“ bei #52,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einfältig is uncommon German at frequency #52,045 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for einfältig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einfältig, spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-L-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Argwohn zeigend; sich viel gefallen lassend
  2. 2
    nicht sehr schlau, nicht besonders klug, geistig ein wenig beschränkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der einfältige Freund ließ fast alles mit sich geschehen.
  2. Wie einfältig muss man sein, um diese Finte nicht zu durchschauen?

Synonyms

arglosgutgläubiggutmütignaivunbedarftdusseligdümmlichsimpelstumpfsinnigstupidetumbtöricht

This word in other languages

simple(English)simple(Français)paspalhão(Português)

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 "einfältig"?
"einfältig" is spelled E-I-N-F-Ä-L-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç].
What does "einfältig" mean?
As an adjective, "einfältig" means: keinen Argwohn zeigend; sich viel gefallen lassend
How do you pronounce "einfältig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfältig" is [ˈaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfältig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Ebersbach#52,039erprobten#52,066Disketten#52,023ersetzbar#52,067

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list