einsinken
[ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪŋkn̩]
The verdict
“einsinken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in eine weiche Materie eintauchen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einsinken · einsinken · German
einsinken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einsinken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪŋkn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einsinken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einsinken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
einsinken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einsinken, spelled E-I-N-S-I-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1in eine weiche Materie eintauchen
- 2in sich zusammenfallen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einsinken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Am westlichen Abhang der Zentralen Kordilleren geraten sie in Sümpfe, in die sie bis zu den Knien einsinken.“
Zerstörte Mikrostruktur: Physiker klären auf, ab wann Winterwanderer im Schnee einsinken.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.