Einfriedung

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einfriedung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,846 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,846
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abgrenzung eines Grundstücks mittels Zaun, Hecke, Mauer oder dergleichen

Key facts for Einfriedung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinfriedung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#88,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Einfriedung” 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). Einfriedung 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 Einfriedung is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,846 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Abgrenzung eines Grundstücks mittels Zaun, Hecke, Mauer oder dergleichen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Einfriedung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Einfriedung, spelled E-I-N-F-R-I-E-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abgrenzung eines Grundstücks mittels Zaun, Hecke, Mauer oder dergleichen

This word in other languages

cercado(Español)

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 "Einfriedung"?
"Einfriedung" is spelled E-I-N-F-R-I-E-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ].
What does "Einfriedung" mean?
As a noun, "Einfriedung" means: Abgrenzung eines Grundstücks mittels Zaun, Hecke, Mauer oder dergleichen
How do you pronounce "Einfriedung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einfriedung" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einfriedung" come from?
"Einfriedung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Einfriedung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-R-I-E-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːdʊŋ] (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
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