einsperren

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“einsperren” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,865
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person in ein Gebäude oder einen Raum einschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einsperren · einsperren · German

einsperren · rank #17,865 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,865
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einhorn

Nearest frequency peer: Einhorn (-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 „einsperren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einsperren“ 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).

einsperren vs entsperren
80% similar
einsperren vs einzusperren
83% similar
einsperren vs einsparen
80% similar

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

Key facts for einsperren
PropertyValue
Headwordeinsperren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,865
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einsperren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einsperrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einhorn“ (#17,864), „eingeht“ (#17,863), „Einvernehmen“ (#17,867). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einsperren“ bei #17,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around einsperren (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,865 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einsperren, with forms such as "einnsperren", "einpserren", and "einseprren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "entsperren", "einzusperren", "einsparen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is einsperren, spelled E-I-N-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person in ein Gebäude oder einen Raum einschließen
  2. 2
    ein Tier in einen Raum oder einen Behälter einschließen
  3. 3
    eine Person gefangensetzen
  4. 4
    die Gedanken einer Person beschränken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Doch als sie sagte, was zu sagen war, wurde sie in eine Anstalt eingesperrt.
  2. Wer hat die Katze in die Garage eingesperrt?

Synonyms

einschließeninhaftierenwegschließeneinbuchteneinlochenhinter Schloss und Riegel bringen

Antonyms

aussperren

This word in other languages

put away(English)encerrar(Español)prender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einnsperren
  • einpserren
  • einseprren
  • einsperen
  • einsperern
  • einsperrenn
  • einsperrne
  • einspperren
  • einspreren
  • einssperren
  • eisnperren
  • enisperren
  • iensperren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einsperren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

einnsperren1einpserren2einseprren2einsperen1einsperern2einsperrenn1einsperrne2einspperren1
Edit distance from "einsperren"

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 "einsperren"?
"einsperren" is spelled E-I-N-S-P-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən].
What does "einsperren" mean?
As a verb, "einsperren" means: eine Person in ein Gebäude oder einen Raum einschließen
What words are commonly confused with "einsperren"?
"einsperren" is commonly confused with "entsperren", "einzusperren", "einsparen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einsperren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einsperren" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpɛʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einsperren" come from?
"einsperren" 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 "einsperren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

egoistisch#17,860darstellte#17,851existierte#17,879consulting#17,849

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

concordia13 variantsFeinstaub13 variantsBuchmesse13 variantsAusdrücke13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list