einkerben

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einkerben” 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) - eine Aussparung (Kerbe) in etwas schneiden/sägen; eine Vertiefung/Scharte/Falte schaffen

Key facts for einkerben
PropertyValue
Headwordeinkerben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einkerben” sits in German frequency

einkerben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einkerben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Aussparung (Kerbe) in etwas schneiden/sägen; eine Vertiefung/Scharte/Falte schaffen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for einkerben in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einkerben, spelled E-I-N-K-E-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Aussparung (Kerbe) in etwas schneiden/sägen; eine Vertiefung/Scharte/Falte schaffen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einkerben"?
"einkerben" is spelled E-I-N-K-E-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩].
What does "einkerben" mean?
As a verb, "einkerben" means: eine Aussparung (Kerbe) in etwas schneiden/sägen; eine Vertiefung/Scharte/Falte schaffen
How do you pronounce "einkerben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einkerben" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einkerben" come from?
"einkerben" 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 “einkerben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-K-E-R-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛʁbn̩] (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
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