Einfuhr

[ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]

/[ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Einfuhr” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #22,312 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,312
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Einfuhr vs erfuhr
57% similar
Einfuhr vs Einkehr
71% similar
Einfuhr vs einführt
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Einfuhr
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinfuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,312
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Einfuhr” 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). Einfuhr 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 Einfuhr is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,312 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einfuhr, with forms such as "eifnuhr", "einffuhr", and "einfhur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erfuhr", "Einkehr", "einführt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Einfuhr, spelled E-I-N-F-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eifnuhr,einffuhr,einfhur,einfuhhr,einfuhrr,einfurh,einnfuhr,einufhr,enifuhr,ienfuhr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einfuhr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eifnuhr2einffuhr1einfhur2einfuhhr1einfuhrr1einfurh2einnfuhr1einufhr2
Edit distance from "Einfuhr"

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 "Einfuhr"?
"Einfuhr" is spelled E-I-N-F-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯].
What does "Einfuhr" mean?
As a noun, "Einfuhr" means: Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ins Inland; Import
What words are commonly confused with "Einfuhr"?
"Einfuhr" is commonly confused with "erfuhr", "Einkehr", "einführt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einfuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einfuhr" is [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einfuhr" come from?
"Einfuhr" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Einfuhr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-U-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nfuːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erfuhr” - see the side-by-side comparison. Einfuhr vs erfuhr
  • 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