einführen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“einführen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,701 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,701
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: eine Ware über eine Grenze in ein Land/Gebiet bringen

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:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einführen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,701 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einführen, with forms such as "eifnühren", "einfführen", and "einfhüren". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "erfuhren", "einführt", "entführen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is einführen, spelled E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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 — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "einführen"

eifnühren2einfführen1einfhüren2einfühern2einfühhren1einführenn1einführne2einführren1
Edit distance from "einführen"

Frequency rank: #8,701 in German

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.
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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

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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.