einfetten
[ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛtn̩]
The verdict
“einfetten” 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) - sich oder jemandem mit einer fetthaltigen Substanz die Haut eincremen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einfetten · einfetten · German
einfetten · 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 | einfetten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einfetten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einfetten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einfetten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is einfetten, spelled E-I-N-F-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich oder jemandem mit einer fetthaltigen Substanz die Haut eincremen
- 2mit Fett, Öl, Butter oder einer anderen fetthaltigen Substanz bestreichen
- 3etwas mit Fett oder einer fetthaltigen Substanz bestreichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einfetten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich muss mir die Ellenbogen einfetten, die Haut ist so spröde.
Die Backform sollte man gut einfetten und dann mit Semmelbrösel ausstreuen.
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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.