einholen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,802

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

einholen is aGermanverb. It means: das Versäumte oder Verlorene wieder aufholen Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]. Often confused with erholen and Einhorn.

Key facts for einholen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,802
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einholen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einholen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,802 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for einholen, with forms such as "eihnolen", "einhholen", and "einhloen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erholen", "Einhorn", "einlösen", 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 einholen, spelled E-I-N-H-O-L-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Versäumte oder Verlorene wieder aufholen
  2. 2
    erreichen und fangen; auch für Personen und Gruppen
  3. 3
    einem Ankommenden feierlich entgegengehen, um sie zu begleiten
  4. 4
    für den täglichen Bedarf einkaufen gehen
  5. 5
    etwas einziehen, eine Flagge herunterholen oder ein Netz heraufholen
  6. 6
    sich einen Rat von jemandem holen; jemandes Meinung suchen

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eihnolen,einhholen,einhloen,einhoeln,einholenn,einhollen,einholne,einnholen,einohlen,eniholen,ienholen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einholen

Misspelling Variants of "einholen"

eihnolen8einhholen9einhloen8einhoeln8einholenn9einhollen9einholne8einnholen9
Misspelling Variants of "einholen"

Frequency rank: #13,802 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einholen"?
"einholen" is spelled E-I-N-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən].
What does "einholen" mean?
As a verb, "einholen" means: das Versäumte oder Verlorene wieder aufholen
What words are commonly confused with "einholen"?
"einholen" is commonly confused with "erholen", "Einhorn", "einlösen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einholen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einholen" come from?
"einholen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.