eingewöhnen

[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“eingewöhnen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,707 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,707
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich an einen Brauch oder an eine Umgebung anpassen, so dass sie nicht mehr neue Erfahrungen sind

Key facts for eingewöhnen
PropertyValue
Headwordeingewöhnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eingewöhnen” 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). eingewöhnen 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

eingewöhnen is uncommon German at frequency #99,707 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for eingewöhnen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is eingewöhnen, spelled E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an einen Brauch oder an eine Umgebung anpassen, so dass sie nicht mehr neue Erfahrungen sind
  2. 2
    dafür sorgen, dass sich jemand eine bestimmte Gewohnheit aneignet

Synonyms

angewöhnenanpassen

Antonyms

abgewöhnen

This word in other languages

habituer(Français)

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 "eingewöhnen"?
"eingewöhnen" is spelled E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən].
What does "eingewöhnen" mean?
As a verb, "eingewöhnen" means: sich an einen Brauch oder an eine Umgebung anpassen, so dass sie nicht mehr neue Erfahrungen sind
How do you pronounce "eingewöhnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eingewöhnen" is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eingewöhnen" come from?
"eingewöhnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eingewöhnen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnən] (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