einpennen
[ˈaɪ̯nˌpɛnən]
The verdict
“einpennen” 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) - einschlafen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einpennen · einpennen · German
einpennen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einpennen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌpɛnən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einpennen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einpennen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌpɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einschlafen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for einpennen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einpennen, spelled E-I-N-P-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1einschlafen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einpennen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gestern bin ich vorm Fernseher eingepennt.
Die Vorlesung war sterbenslangweilig, zum Einpennen.
Antonyms
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.