einknicken

[ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einknicken” is uncommon German (frequency #76,699 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,699
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine scharfkantige Delle (Knick) kriegen; eine Beugung in einem Gelenk bekommen

Key facts for einknicken
PropertyValue
Headwordeinknicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einknicken” 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). einknicken 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

einknicken is uncommon German at frequency #76,699 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for einknicken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einknicken, spelled E-I-N-K-N-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine scharfkantige Delle (Knick) kriegen; eine Beugung in einem Gelenk bekommen
  2. 2
    etwas umbiegen oder biegen und so einen Knick verursachen
  3. 3
    in seiner festen Haltung nachgiebig werden

This word in other languages

buckle(English)

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 "einknicken"?
"einknicken" is spelled E-I-N-K-N-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩].
What does "einknicken" mean?
As a verb, "einknicken" means: eine scharfkantige Delle (Knick) kriegen; eine Beugung in einem Gelenk bekommen
How do you pronounce "einknicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einknicken" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einknicken" come from?
"einknicken" 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 “einknicken”

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

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