einlaufen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einlaufen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,607
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Waschen kleiner beziehungsweise enger werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-einlaufen · einlaufen · German

einlaufen · rank #34,607 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,607
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einkünften

Nearest frequency peer: Einkünften (-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 „einlaufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einlaufen“ 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).

einlaufen vs einräumen
67% similar
einlaufen vs einstufen
78% similar
einlaufen vs Einlauf
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einlaufen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einlaufenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einkünften“ (#34,606), „einnahm“ (#34,608), „eigentlicher“ (#34,605). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einlaufen“ bei #34,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around einlaufen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,607 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for einlaufen, with forms such as "eilnaufen", "einalufen", and "einlafuen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "einräumen", "einstufen", "Einlauf", and more, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is einlaufen, spelled E-I-N-L-A-U-F-E-N.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Wollpullover ist eingelaufen, weil das Waschwasser zu warm war.
  2. Alles jubelte, als das riesige Schiff in den Hafen einlief.

Synonyms

warmlaufen

Antonyms

ausleiernauslaufen

This word in other languages

shrink(English)encoger(Español)rétrécir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilnaufen
  • einalufen
  • einlafuen
  • einlauefn
  • einlaufenn
  • einlauffen
  • einlaufne
  • einllaufen
  • einluafen
  • einnlaufen
  • enilaufen
  • ienlaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einlaufen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eilnaufen2einalufen2einlafuen2einlauefn2einlaufenn1einlauffen1einlaufne2einllaufen1
Edit distance from "einlaufen"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ekelhafte#34,611ehelichen#34,600entwickle#34,621erblicken#34,623

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

enthalte12 variantserfragen12 variantsdiesseits12 variantsformellen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list