Einschreiben

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Einschreiben” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,266
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Postsendung verschiedenster Art, deren Empfang vom Adressaten oder einem anderen Empfangsberechtigten quittiert werden muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-einschreiben · Einschreiben · German

Einschreiben · rank #27,266 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,266
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einsamer

Nearest frequency peer: einsamer (-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 „Einschreiben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Einschreiben“ 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).

Einschreiben vs einschreiten
83% similar
Einschreiben vs einschieben
75% similar

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

Key facts for Einschreiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#27,266
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einschreiben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Einschreibenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einsamer“ (#27,265), „Einzelteile“ (#27,267), „einmaliges“ (#27,264). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einschreiben“ bei #27,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Einschreiben (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,266 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Postsendung verschiedenster Art, deren Empfang vom Adressaten oder einem anderen Empfangsberechtigten quittiert werden muss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einschreiben, with forms such as "eincshreiben", "einnschreiben", and "einscchreiben". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "einschreiten", "einschieben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einschreiben, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Postsendung verschiedenster Art, deren Empfang vom Adressaten oder einem anderen Empfangsberechtigten quittiert werden muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Besonders wichtige Dinge sollte man als Einschreiben versenden.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eincshreiben
  • einnschreiben
  • einscchreiben
  • einscheriben
  • einschhreiben
  • einschrebien
  • einschreibben
  • einschreibenn
  • einschreibne
  • einschreiebn
  • einschrieben
  • einschrreiben
  • einscrheiben
  • einshcreiben
  • einsschreiben
  • eisnchreiben
  • enischreiben
  • ienschreiben
  • ienschrieben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einschreiben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eincshreiben2einnschreiben1einscchreiben1einscheriben2einschhreiben1einschrebien2einschreibben1einschreibenn1
Edit distance from "Einschreiben"

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 "Einschreiben"?
"Einschreiben" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Einschreiben" mean?
As a noun, "Einschreiben" means: Postsendung verschiedenster Art, deren Empfang vom Adressaten oder einem anderen Empfangsberechtigten quittiert werden muss
What words are commonly confused with "Einschreiben"?
"Einschreiben" is commonly confused with "einschreiten", "einschieben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einschreiben" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einschreiben" come from?
"Einschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list