Einschlag

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einschlag” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,102
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Eintreffen eines Blitzes, Geschosses oder Ähnliches

Corpus desk

Index DE-einschlag · Einschlag · German

Einschlag · rank #23,102 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,102
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einsammeln

Nearest frequency peer: einsammeln (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Einschlag“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Einschlag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Einschlag vs einschlug
78% similar
Einschlag vs einschlagen
73% similar
Einschlag vs einschlägig
64% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Einschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,102
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einschlag“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Einschlagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einsammeln“ (#23,101), „einzureichen“ (#23,103), „eingetragene“ (#23,100). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einschlag“ bei #23,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Einschlag (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,102 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einschlag, with forms such as "eincshlag", "einnschlag", and "einscchlag". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "einschlug", "einschlagen", "einschlägig", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einschlag, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Eintreffen eines Blitzes, Geschosses oder Ähnliches
  2. 2
    Spur, die ein Schlag hinterlässt
  3. 3
    Beimischung völkischer Eigenart
  4. 4
    planmäßige Baumfällung
  5. 5
    Lenkung der Räder, Drehung am Lenkrad
  6. 6
    Saum bei Kleidungsstücken
  7. 7
    Abdeckung von Jungpflanzen mit Erde
  8. 8
    prozentuale Herabsetzung eines Werts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Einschlag des Blitzes hinterließ ein gewaltiges Loch.
  2. „Auf 700.000 Jahre nach dem Einschlag datieren die ältesten Belege für die nährstoffreiche Pflanzenfamilie der Hülsenfrüchtler.“

Synonyms

Holzeinschlag

This word in other languages

striking(English)impacto(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eincshlag
  • einnschlag
  • einscchlag
  • einschalg
  • einschhlag
  • einschlagg
  • einschlga
  • einschllag
  • einsclhag
  • einshclag
  • einsschlag
  • eisnchlag
  • enischlag
  • ienschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einschlag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eincshlag2einnschlag1einscchlag1einschalg2einschhlag1einschlagg1einschlga2einschllag1
Edit distance from "Einschlag"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Einschlag"?
"Einschlag" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk].
What does "Einschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Einschlag" means: das Eintreffen eines Blitzes, Geschosses oder Ähnliches
What words are commonly confused with "Einschlag"?
"Einschlag" is commonly confused with "einschlug", "einschlagen", "einschlägig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einschlag" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einschlag" come from?
"Einschlag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Einschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entfielen#23,109Ehefrauen#23,094erfassten#23,112ermutigen#23,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

diversity14 variantsflüchtige14 variantsFrederick14 variantsBuchhandel14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list