einmeißeln
[ˈaɪ̯nˌmaɪ̯sl̩n]
The verdict
“einmeißeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Werkzeug (Meißel) kleine Steinpartikel aus einem Stein entfernen und so Buchstaben und Muster auf der Oberfläche schaffen; in Stein gravieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-einmei-eln · einmeißeln · German
einmeißeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einmeißeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaɪ̯sl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einmeißeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einmeißeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaɪ̯sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Werkzeug (Meißel) kleine Steinpartikel aus einem Stein entfernen und so Buchstaben und Muster auf der Oberfläche schaffen; in Stein gravieren".
einmeißeln has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is einmeißeln, spelled E-I-N-M-E-I-S-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1mit dem Werkzeug (Meißel) kleine Steinpartikel aus einem Stein entfernen und so Buchstaben und Muster auf der Oberfläche schaffen; in Stein gravieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einmeißeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
RIP stand eingemeißelt auf der Granitplatte.
Diese Jugenderlebnisse hatten sich tief in das Gedächtnis des Herrn Wagner eingemeißelt.
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.