einnicken

[ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“einnicken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (zumeist im Sitzen während einer Tätigkeit) übermannt von Müdigkeit (für kürzere Zeit) in Schlummer fallen (wobei der Kopf nach vorn sinkt und sich im Takt der Atmung leicht nickend bewegt)

Key facts for einnicken
PropertyValue
Headwordeinnicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einnicken” sits in German frequency

einnicken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einnicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(zumeist im Sitzen während einer Tätigkeit) übermannt von Müdigkeit (für kürzere Zeit) in Schlummer fallen (wobei der Kopf nach vorn sinkt und sich im Takt der Atmung leicht nickend bewegt)".

einnicken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is einnicken, spelled E-I-N-N-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zumeist im Sitzen während einer Tätigkeit) übermannt von Müdigkeit (für kürzere Zeit) in Schlummer fallen (wobei der Kopf nach vorn sinkt und sich im Takt der Atmung leicht nickend bewegt)

Synonyms

wegnicken

This word in other languages

nod off(English)adormilarse(Español)s’assoupir(Français)cabecear(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einnicken"?
"einnicken" is spelled E-I-N-N-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩].
What does "einnicken" mean?
As a verb, "einnicken" means: (zumeist im Sitzen während einer Tätigkeit) übermannt von Müdigkeit (für kürzere Zeit) in Schlummer fallen (wobei der Kopf nach vorn sinkt und sich im Takt der Atmung leicht nickend bewegt)
How do you pronounce "einnicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einnicken" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einnicken" come from?
"einnicken" 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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Using “einnicken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-N-I-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list