einschlafen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩]/ verb

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,844

in German word usage

Misspellings

17

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

einschlafen is aGermanverb. It means: zu schlafen beginnen; vom Zustand des Wachseins in den Zustand des Schlafens wechseln Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩]. Often confused with einschlagen and einzuschlafen.

Key facts for einschlafen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinschlafen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,844
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einschlafen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einschlafen is 11 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,844 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 17 documented wrong-spelling variants for einschlafen, with forms such as "eincshlafen", "einnschlafen", and "einscchlafen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "einschlagen", "einzuschlafen", "eingeschlafen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is einschlafen, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-F-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu schlafen beginnen; vom Zustand des Wachseins in den Zustand des Schlafens wechseln
  2. 2
    friedlich, ohne Qualen im Bett sterben
  3. 3
    durch gestörte Nervenleitungen taub, gefühllos werden
  4. 4
    nach und nach weniger werden, an Intensität verlieren bis zum völligen Erliegen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eincshlafen,einnschlafen,einscchlafen,einschalfen,einschhlafen,einschlaefn,einschlafenn,einschlaffen,einschlafne,einschlfaen,einschllafen,einsclhafen,einshclafen,einsschlafen,eisnchlafen,enischlafen,ienschlafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einschlafen

Misspelling Variants of "einschlafen"

eincshlafen11einnschlafen12einscchlafen12einschalfen11einschhlafen12einschlaefn11einschlafenn12einschlaffen12
Misspelling Variants of "einschlafen"

Frequency rank: #10,844 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einschlafen"?
"einschlafen" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩].
What does "einschlafen" mean?
As a verb, "einschlafen" means: zu schlafen beginnen; vom Zustand des Wachseins in den Zustand des Schlafens wechseln
What words are commonly confused with "einschlafen"?
"einschlafen" is commonly confused with "einschlagen", "einzuschlafen", "eingeschlafen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einschlafen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einschlafen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einschlafen" come from?
"einschlafen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.