einschleusen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“einschleusen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,163 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,163
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durch eine Schleuse in etwas hineinfahren lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einschleusen · einschleusen · German

einschleusen · rank #68,163 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,163
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einkassiert

Nearest frequency peer: einkassiert (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „einschleusen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „einschleusen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einschleusen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinschleusen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#68,163
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einschleusen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einschleusenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „einkassiert“ (#68,162), „eintretenden“ (#68,164), „eingeschenkt“ (#68,161). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einschleusen“ bei #68,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einschleusen is uncommon German at frequency #68,163 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for einschleusen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einschleusen, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-E-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas durch eine Schleuse in etwas hineinfahren lassen
  2. 2
    etwas unbemerkt in etwas hineinbringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Große Containerschiffe werden mit großer Vorsicht eingeschleust.
  2. Zwei Täter haben es geschafft, Waffen in eine Bundesbehörde einzuschleusen.

Antonyms

ausschleusendurchschleusen

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 "einschleusen"?
"einschleusen" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-E-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩].
What does "einschleusen" mean?
As a verb, "einschleusen" means: etwas durch eine Schleuse in etwas hineinfahren lassen
How do you pronounce "einschleusen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einschleusen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einschleusen" come from?
"einschleusen" 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 "einschleusen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list