einkürzen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“einkürzen” 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 September 3, 2026) - kürzer machen, indem ein Teil (der Länge) entfernt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-einkurzen · einkürzen · German

einkürzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for einkürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinkürzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einkürzen“ im Deutschen

einkürzenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

einkürzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

einkürzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einkürzen, spelled E-I-N-K-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kürzer machen, indem ein Teil (der Länge) entfernt wird
  2. 2
    geringer machen, indem ein Teil (des Umfangs) weggelassen wird, und damit auch kostengünstiger gestalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ärmel sollten wir noch zwei Zentimeter einkürzen, dann sitzt das Sakko besser.
  2. Diese Triebe hier, die aus der Mitte des Stammes wachsen, sind gerade und sehr lang, die müssen eingekürzt werden.

Antonyms

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 "einkürzen"?
"einkürzen" is spelled E-I-N-K-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩].
What does "einkürzen" mean?
As a verb, "einkürzen" means: kürzer machen, indem ein Teil (der Länge) entfernt wird
How do you pronounce "einkürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einkürzen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkʏʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einkürzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list