Einkünften

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einkünften” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,606
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft

Corpus desk

Index DE-einkunften · Einkünften · German

Einkünften · rank #34,606 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,606
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eigentlicher

Nearest frequency peer: eigentlicher (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Einkünften“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Einkünften“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Einkünften vs Einkünfte
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Einkünften
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinkünften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,606
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einkünften“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Einkünftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eigentlicher“ (#34,605), „einlaufen“ (#34,607), „eigenständiger“ (#34,604). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einkünften“ bei #34,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Einkünften (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,606 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einkünften, with forms such as "eiknünften", "einkkünften", and "einknüften". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Einkünfte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Einkünften, spelled E-I-N-K-Ü-N-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiknünften
  • einkkünften
  • einknüften
  • einküfnten
  • einkünfetn
  • einkünfften
  • einkünftenn
  • einkünftne
  • einkünftten
  • einkünnften
  • einküntfen
  • einnkünften
  • einüknften
  • enikünften
  • ienkünften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einkünften - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eiknünften2einkkünften1einknüften2einküfnten2einkünfetn2einkünfften1einkünftenn1einkünftne2
Edit distance from "Einkünften"

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 "Einkünften"?
"Einkünften" is spelled E-I-N-K-Ü-N-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩].
What does "Einkünften" mean?
As a noun, "Einkünften" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einkunft
What words are commonly confused with "Einkünften"?
"Einkünften" is commonly confused with "Einkünfte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einkünften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einkünften" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏnftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einkünften" come from?
"Einkünften" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einsiedler#34,609Eiffelturm#34,602dunkelblau#34,595diffamiert#34,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

eigenartige15 variantsEschweiler15 variantsexzellenten15 variantsfabelhafte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list