einkochen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einkochen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,512 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,512
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebensmittel (insbesondere Obst und Gemüse) zur Haltbarmachung kochen und luftdicht in Gläsern verschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einkochen · einkochen · German

einkochen · rank #74,512 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,512
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einlullen

Nearest frequency peer: einlullen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „einkochen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „einkochen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einkochen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinkochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einkochen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einkochenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „einlullen“ (#74,513), „eingliedern“ (#74,510), „Einsatzzentrale“ (#74,514). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einkochen“ bei #74,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einkochen is uncommon German at frequency #74,512 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for einkochen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is einkochen, spelled E-I-N-K-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebensmittel (insbesondere Obst und Gemüse) zur Haltbarmachung kochen und luftdicht in Gläsern verschließen
  2. 2
    Flüssigkeiten einige Zeit kochen lassen, damit etwas von dem enthaltenen Wasser verdampft und der Geschmack intensiver wird
  3. 3
    jemanden geschickt zu etwas überreden, was er im Grunde nicht möchte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jetzt ist wieder die Zeit, in der Oma den ganzen Tag am Herd steht und Marmelade einkocht.
  2. Ich lasse die Bratensoße noch etwas einkochen, dann können wir essen.

Synonyms

eindünsteneinmacheneinrexeneinsiedeneinweckenreduzierensimmernbeschwatzenherumkriegenüberreden

This word in other languages

boil down(English)espesarse(Español)réduire(Français)

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 "einkochen"?
"einkochen" is spelled E-I-N-K-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩].
What does "einkochen" mean?
As a verb, "einkochen" means: Lebensmittel (insbesondere Obst und Gemüse) zur Haltbarmachung kochen und luftdicht in Gläsern verschließen
How do you pronounce "einkochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einkochen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einkochen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

einlullen#74,513Drehstrom#74,492erkundete#74,533Diskursen#74,478

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list