einhängen
[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛŋən]
The verdict
“einhängen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas (beispielsweise eine Tür, ein Fenster, ein Karabiner) in einer Aufhängung/an einem Haken befestigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einhangen · einhängen · German
einhängen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einhängen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛŋən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “einhängen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
einhängen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for einhängen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is einhängen, spelled E-I-N-H-Ä-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas (beispielsweise eine Tür, ein Fenster, ein Karabiner) in einer Aufhängung/an einem Haken befestigen
- 2einen Telefonhörer in eine Vorrichtung hineinlegen, ein Telefongespräch beenden
- 3etwas an einem Gefäß am Rand befestigen
- 4seinen angewinkelten Arm (meist beim Gehen) über den Arm eines anderen schieben
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