einkaufen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einkaufen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,722
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstände des täglichen Bedarfs erwerben

Corpus desk

Index DE-einkaufen · einkaufen · German

einkaufen · rank #3,722 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,722
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH echter

Nearest frequency peer: echter (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „einkaufen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „einkaufen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

einkaufen vs erkaufen
78% similar
einkaufen vs Einkaufs
67% similar
einkaufen vs einkauft
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for einkaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinkaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,722
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einkaufen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einkaufenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „echter“ (#3,721), „einstellen“ (#3,723), „demokratischen“ (#3,720). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einkaufen“ bei #3,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around einkaufen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,722 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for einkaufen, with forms such as "eiknaufen", "einakufen", and "einkafuen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "erkaufen", "Einkaufs", "einkauft", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einkaufen, spelled E-I-N-K-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstände des täglichen Bedarfs erwerben
  2. 2
    sich mit Hilfe von Geld die Teilhabe an etwas sichern
  3. 3
    sich die Leistung einer Person gegen hohe Bezahlung sichern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how einkaufen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich will mal schnell in unserem Laden ein paar Sachen fürs Wochenende einkaufen.
  2. Er hat sich in die Praxis von xy eingekauft.

Synonyms

einholenkaufenshoppenverpflichten

Antonyms

verkaufen

This word in other languages

buy(English)acheter(Français)comprar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiknaufen
  • einakufen
  • einkafuen
  • einkauefn
  • einkaufenn
  • einkauffen
  • einkaufne
  • einkkaufen
  • einkuafen
  • einnkaufen
  • enikaufen
  • ienkaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einkaufen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eiknaufen2einakufen2einkafuen2einkauefn2einkaufenn1einkauffen1einkaufne2einkkaufen1
Edit distance from "einkaufen"

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 "einkaufen"?
"einkaufen" is spelled E-I-N-K-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "einkaufen" mean?
As a verb, "einkaufen" means: Gegenstände des täglichen Bedarfs erwerben
What words are commonly confused with "einkaufen"?
"einkaufen" is commonly confused with "erkaufen", "Einkaufs", "einkauft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einkaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einkaufen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einkaufen" come from?
"einkaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "einkaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

darstellt#3,716begründet#3,711angezeigt#3,702Wahlkampf#3,695

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Faktoren12 variantsBachelor12 variantsnationale12 variantsPlaneten12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list