einleiten

[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einleiten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,869
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas initiieren, in die Wege leiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-einleiten · einleiten · German

einleiten · rank #15,869 · 13 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,869
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingedrungen

Nearest frequency peer: eingedrungen (-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 „einleiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einleiten“ 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).

einleiten vs Einreisen
67% similar
einleiten vs einteilen
78% similar
einleiten vs einweisen
78% similar

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

Key facts for einleiten
PropertyValue
Headwordeinleiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,869
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einleiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einleitenliegt 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: „eingedrungen“ (#15,868), „einstecken“ (#15,870), „eindeutigen“ (#15,867). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einleiten“ bei #15,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around einleiten (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,869 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einleiten, with forms such as "eilneiten", "eineliten", and "einleietn". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Einreisen", "einteilen", "einweisen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is einleiten, spelled E-I-N-L-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas initiieren, in die Wege leiten
  2. 2
    eine Einführung in etwas geben, jemanden auf etwas einstimmen
  3. 3
    eine Flüssigkeit in einem Gewässer zufließen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Sprengmeister leitet die Sprengung ein.
  2. „Also rüstete er alpine Klein-Unternehmungen aus und leitete die Demokratisierung des Höhenbergsteigens ein.“

Synonyms

startenauslöseneinführeneinstimmenzuleitenzuführen

This word in other languages

start(English)iniciar(Español)initier(Français)iniciar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilneiten
  • eineliten
  • einleietn
  • einleitenn
  • einleitne
  • einleitten
  • einletien
  • einlieten
  • einlleiten
  • einnleiten
  • enileiten
  • ienleiten
  • ienlieten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einleiten - 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.

eilneiten2eineliten2einleietn2einleitenn1einleitne2einleitten1einletien2einlieten2
Edit distance from "einleiten"

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 "einleiten"?
"einleiten" is spelled E-I-N-L-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "einleiten" mean?
As a verb, "einleiten" means: etwas initiieren, in die Wege leiten
What words are commonly confused with "einleiten"?
"einleiten" is commonly confused with "Einreisen", "einteilen", "einweisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einleiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einleiten" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einleiten" come from?
"einleiten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

entfaltet#15,873Druckerei#15,863financial#15,883Fälschung#15,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

brothers13 variantsgeknackt13 variantsGänsehaut13 variantsHeilmittel13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list