einschlagen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,548

in German word usage

Misspellings

17

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

einschlagen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem oder etwas Hiebe versetzen Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Often confused with erschlagen and einschlägig.

Key facts for einschlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinschlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,548
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einschlagen is 11 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,548 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for einschlagen, with forms such as "eincshlagen", "einnschlagen", and "einscchlagen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erschlagen", "einschlägig", "einschlägigen", and more, 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 einschlagen, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem oder etwas Hiebe versetzen
  2. 2
    mit Wucht auf eine Oberfläche auftreffen und diese durchbrechen
  3. 3
    etwas in eine Oberfläche durch Schläge hineintreiben
  4. 4
    Schrift oder Ornamente in eine Oberfläche mit Hilfe eines Meißels einbringen
  5. 5
    etwas durch stumpfe Gewalteinwirkung zerstören
  6. 6
    etwas umwickeln oder einhüllen
  7. 7
    (durch Handschlag) zustimmen
  8. 8
    die Bewegung in eine bestimmte Richtung ändern
  9. 9
    (bestimmte Menge) Holz fällen
  10. 10
    den Saum von Textilien umlegen, falten und verkürzen
  11. 11
    wurzelnackte Pflanzen oder Ableger vorläufig mit etwas feuchter Erde bedecken
  12. 12
    Anklang finden, Erfolg haben

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eincshlagen,einnschlagen,einscchlagen,einschalgen,einschhlagen,einschlaegn,einschlagenn,einschlaggen,einschlagne,einschlgaen,einschllagen,einsclhagen,einshclagen,einsschlagen,eisnchlagen,enischlagen,ienschlagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einschlagen

Misspelling Variants of "einschlagen"

eincshlagen11einnschlagen12einscchlagen12einschalgen11einschhlagen12einschlaegn11einschlagenn12einschlaggen12
Misspelling Variants of "einschlagen"

Frequency rank: #14,548 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einschlagen"?
"einschlagen" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩].
What does "einschlagen" mean?
As a verb, "einschlagen" means: jemandem oder etwas Hiebe versetzen
What words are commonly confused with "einschlagen"?
"einschlagen" is commonly confused with "erschlagen", "einschlägig", "einschlägigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einschlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einschlagen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einschlagen" come from?
"einschlagen" 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. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.