eingesprungen

[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“eingesprungen” is uncommon German (frequency #55,267 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,267
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einspringen

Key facts for eingesprungen
PropertyValue
Headwordeingesprungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eingesprungen” 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). eingesprungen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

eingesprungen is uncommon German at frequency #55,267 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einspringen".

eingesprungen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is eingesprungen, spelled E-I-N-G-E-S-P-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einspringen

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 "eingesprungen"?
"eingesprungen" is spelled E-I-N-G-E-S-P-R-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən].
What does "eingesprungen" mean?
As a verb, "eingesprungen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs einspringen
How do you pronounce "eingesprungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eingesprungen" is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eingesprungen" come from?
"eingesprungen" 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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Using “eingesprungen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-G-E-S-P-R-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃpʁʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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