einkochen
[ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]
The verdict
“einkochen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #74,512 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #74,512
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lebensmittel (insbesondere Obst und Gemüse) zur Haltbarmachung kochen und luftdicht in Gläsern verschließen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einkochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #74,512 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “einkochen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for einkochen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,512 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Lebensmittel (insbesondere Obst und Gemüse) zur Haltbarmachung kochen und luftdicht in Gläsern verschließen
- 2Flüssigkeiten einige Zeit kochen lassen, damit etwas von dem enthaltenen Wasser verdampft und der Geschmack intensiver wird
- 3jemanden geschickt zu etwas überreden, was er im Grunde nicht möchte
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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.
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Using “einkochen”
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- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-K-O-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.