einkehrt

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“einkehrt” is uncommon German (frequency #69,151 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,151
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkehren

Key facts for einkehrt
PropertyValue
Headwordeinkehrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einkehrt” 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). einkehrt 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

einkehrt is uncommon German at frequency #69,151 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einkehrt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is einkehrt, spelled E-I-N-K-E-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkehren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkehren

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 "einkehrt"?
"einkehrt" is spelled E-I-N-K-E-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t].
What does "einkehrt" mean?
As a verb, "einkehrt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkehren
How do you pronounce "einkehrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einkehrt" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einkehrt" come from?
"einkehrt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “einkehrt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-K-E-H-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list