Einführung

[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Einführung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,807
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bekanntmachen eines Neulings mit einem Thema

Corpus desk

Index DE-einfuhrung · Einführung · German

Einführung · rank #1,807 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,807
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ecke

Nearest frequency peer: Ecke (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Einführung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Einführung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Einführung vs Entführung
80% similar
Einführung vs einführen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Einführung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinführung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,807
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einführung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Einführungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ecke“ (#1,806), „empfehlen“ (#1,808), „eröffnet“ (#1,809). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einführung“ bei #1,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Einführung (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,807 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einführung, with forms such as "eifnührung", "einfführung", and "einfhürung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Entführung", "einführen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Einführung, spelled E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bekanntmachen eines Neulings mit einem Thema
  2. 2
    Kurzform für Bücher, Vorträge oder Ähnliches, die ^([1]) bewerkstelligen
  3. 3
    formelle Bekanntmachung einer Person mit anderen Personen
  4. 4
    Übernahme und Einsatz von Neuerungen
  5. 5
    Instanziierung von neuen Regeln
  6. 6
    Bekanntmachen eines neuen Produktes auf einem Handelsplatz
  7. 7
    Führung zum Beispiel zum Einsetzen oder Befüllen
  8. 8
    Einweisung zur Flugroute

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Einführung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach seiner Einstellung erhielt der Page eine Einführung in sein Aufgabengebiet.
  2. Das Buch ist eine kurzweilige Einführung in die Physik.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eifnührung
  • einfführung
  • einfhürung
  • einfühhrung
  • einführnug
  • einführrung
  • einführugn
  • einführungg
  • einführunng
  • einfühurng
  • einfürhung
  • einnführung
  • einüfhrung
  • eniführung
  • ienführung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eifnührung2einfführung1einfhürung2einfühhrung1einführnug2einführrung1einführugn2einführungg1
Edit distance from "Einführung"

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 "Einführung"?
"Einführung" is spelled E-I-N-F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ].
What does "Einführung" mean?
As a noun, "Einführung" means: Bekanntmachen eines Neulings mit einem Thema
What words are commonly confused with "Einführung"?
"Einführung" is commonly confused with "Entführung", "einführen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einführung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einführung" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einführung" come from?
"Einführung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Einführung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list