einpassen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“einpassen” 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 September 3, 2026) - in die richtige Form bringen (passend machen) und an einem gewählten Platz einsetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einpassen · einpassen · German

einpassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for einpassen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinpassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einpassen“ im Deutschen

einpassenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

einpassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einpassen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is einpassen, spelled E-I-N-P-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in die richtige Form bringen (passend machen) und an einem gewählten Platz einsetzen
  2. 2
    sich gut in eine Gruppe oder ein gegebenes Gefüge einfügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese alte Eichentür haben wir auf einer Auktion ersteigert, jetzt soll der Tischler sie auf der Rückseite der Garage einpassen.
  2. Es war gar nicht so einfach, sich am neuen Arbeitsplatz in all die Abläufe und Gruppen einzupassen, die es hier gab.

This word in other languages

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 "einpassen"?
"einpassen" is spelled E-I-N-P-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩].
What does "einpassen" mean?
As a verb, "einpassen" means: in die richtige Form bringen (passend machen) und an einem gewählten Platz einsetzen
How do you pronounce "einpassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einpassen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌpasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einpassen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list