einlegen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einlegen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,636
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in einen dafür vorgesehenen Hohlraum legen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einlegen · einlegen · German

einlegen · rank #11,636 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,636
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eingriffe

Nearest frequency peer: Eingriffe (-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 „einlegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einlegen“ 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).

einlegen vs erlegen
75% similar
einlegen vs einzigen
75% similar
einlegen vs einsehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for einlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einlegen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einlegenliegt 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: „Eingriffe“ (#11,635), „Einordnung“ (#11,637), „edlen“ (#11,634). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einlegen“ bei #11,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around einlegen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,636 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for einlegen, with forms such as "eilnegen", "einelgen", and "einleegn". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "erlegen", "einzigen", "einsehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einlegen, spelled E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in einen dafür vorgesehenen Hohlraum legen
  2. 2
    Nahrungsmittel in einer konservierenden Flüssigkeit haltbar machen
  3. 3
    etwas im Zeitverlauf einfügen
  4. 4
    etwas geltend machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er legte eine andere CD ein.
  2. Sie hat den Nachmittag damit verbracht saure Gurken einzulegen.

Antonyms

entnehmen

This word in other languages

insert(English)conservar(Español)insérer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilnegen
  • einelgen
  • einleegn
  • einlegenn
  • einleggen
  • einlegne
  • einlgeen
  • einllegen
  • einnlegen
  • enilegen
  • ienlegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eilnegen2einelgen2einleegn2einlegenn1einleggen1einlegne2einlgeen2einllegen1
Edit distance from "einlegen"

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 "einlegen"?
"einlegen" is spelled E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩].
What does "einlegen" mean?
As a verb, "einlegen" means: etwas in einen dafür vorgesehenen Hohlraum legen
What words are commonly confused with "einlegen"?
"einlegen" is commonly confused with "erlegen", "einzigen", "einsehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einlegen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einlegen" come from?
"einlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enthüllt#11,642director#11,629Diktator#11,628erlaubte#11,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Eingriffe11 variantsfehlten11 variantsblickte11 variantsauskommen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list