einführen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“einführen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,701
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

einführen vs erfuhren
67% similar
einführen vs einführt
78% similar
einführen vs entführen
78% similar

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

Key facts for einführen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinführen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,701
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einführen” 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). einführen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around einführen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,701 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einführen, with forms such as "eifnühren", "einfführen", and "einfhüren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "erfuhren", "einführt", "entführen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 einführen, spelled E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen
  2. 2
    etwas Neues zur Anwendung bringen; etwas Gültigkeit erlangen lassen; etwas bekannt machen, zur Benutzung bringen
  3. 3
    eine Einführung geben
  4. 4
    etwas in einen Raum, eine Lücke, eine Öffnung einbringen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eifnühren
  • einfführen
  • einfhüren
  • einfühern
  • einfühhren
  • einführenn
  • einführne
  • einführren
  • einfürhen
  • einnführen
  • einüfhren
  • eniführen
  • ienführen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einführen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eifnühren2einfführen1einfhüren2einfühern2einfühhren1einführenn1einführne2einführren1
Edit distance from "einführen"

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 "einführen"?
"einführen" is spelled E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən].
What does "einführen" mean?
As a verb, "einführen" means: eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen
What words are commonly confused with "einführen"?
"einführen" is commonly confused with "erfuhren", "einführt", "entführen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einführen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einführen" come from?
"einführen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “einführen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erfuhren” - see the side-by-side comparison. einführen vs erfuhren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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