einfassen
[ˈaɪ̯nˌfasn̩]
The verdict
“einfassen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit einem Rand versehen, von allen Seiten umgeben
Corpus desk
Index DE-einfassen · einfassen · German
einfassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einfassen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌfasn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einfassen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einfassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌfasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas mit einem Rand versehen, von allen Seiten umgeben".
einfassen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 einfassen, spelled E-I-N-F-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas mit einem Rand versehen, von allen Seiten umgeben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how einfassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zwischen flachen, nur an einer einzigen Stelle steil und quaiartig ansteigenden Ufern liegt er da, rundum von alten Buchen eingefaßt, deren Zweige, von ihrer eignen Schwere nach unten gezogen, den See mit ihrer Spitze berühren.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.