einkapseln
[ˈaɪ̯nˌkapsl̩n]
The verdict
“einkapseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer Hülle (Kapsel) versehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einkapseln · einkapseln · German
einkapseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | einkapseln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌkapsl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einkapseln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einkapseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌkapsl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for einkapseln, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is einkapseln, spelled E-I-N-K-A-P-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1mit einer Hülle (Kapsel) versehen
- 2sich von der Umwelt zurückziehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einkapseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Parasit bohrt sich durch die Haut ins Fleisch und kapselt sich dort ein.
Alle beweglichen Maschinenteile im Arbeitsbereich des Bedieners müssen betriebssicher sein und am besten fest eingekapselt werden.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.