einfliegen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einfliegen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,409 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,409
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Flugzeug an einen Ort (hierhin) transportieren

Key facts for einfliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einfliegen” 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). einfliegen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

einfliegen is uncommon German at frequency #50,409 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for einfliegen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einfliegen, spelled E-I-N-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Flugzeug an einen Ort (hierhin) transportieren
  2. 2
    als Flugzeug in einen Luftraum eindringen
  3. 3
    durch Praxis und Übung zu guten Flugleistungen kommen
  4. 4
    die Kosten abdecken, sich bezahlt machen

Antonyms

ausfliegenherausfliegen

This word in other languages

fly in(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 "einfliegen"?
"einfliegen" is spelled E-I-N-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩].
What does "einfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "einfliegen" means: mit einem Flugzeug an einen Ort (hierhin) transportieren
How do you pronounce "einfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfliegen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfliegen" come from?
"einfliegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “einfliegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-L-I-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfliːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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