einlaufen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,607

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

einlaufen is aGermanverb. It means: durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Often confused with einräumen and einstufen.

Key facts for einlaufen
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Headwordeinlaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,607
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einlaufen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einlaufen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,607 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for einlaufen, with forms such as "eilnaufen", "einalufen", and "einlafuen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "einräumen", "einstufen", "Einlauf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is einlaufen, spelled E-I-N-L-A-U-F-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden
  2. 2
    in einen Hafen fahren
  3. 3
    seinen Körper durch Laufen auf weitere Anstrengung vorbereiten
  4. 4
    durch langes Tragen an den Fuß anpassen und so bequemer machen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eilnaufen,einalufen,einlafuen,einlauefn,einlaufenn,einlauffen,einlaufne,einllaufen,einluafen,einnlaufen,enilaufen,ienlaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einlaufen

Misspelling Variants of "einlaufen"

eilnaufen9einalufen9einlafuen9einlauefn9einlaufenn10einlauffen10einlaufne9einllaufen10
Misspelling Variants of "einlaufen"

Frequency rank: #34,607 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einlaufen"?
"einlaufen" is spelled E-I-N-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "einlaufen" mean?
As a verb, "einlaufen" means: durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden
What words are commonly confused with "einlaufen"?
"einlaufen" is commonly confused with "einräumen", "einstufen", "Einlauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einlaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einlaufen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einlaufen" come from?
"einlaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.