einspringen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“einspringen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,699. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,699
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandes anderen Rolle einnehmen, eine Person (eher ungeplant) ersetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einspringen · einspringen · German

einspringen · rank #27,699 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,699
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzuschalten

Nearest frequency peer: einzuschalten (+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 „einspringen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einspringen“ 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).

einspringen vs entspringen
82% similar
einspringen vs einbringen
82% similar
einspringen vs eindringen
82% similar

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

Key facts for einspringen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinspringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,699
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einspringen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzuschalten“ (#27,700), „einjährige“ (#27,697), „Emirate“ (#27,701). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einspringen“ bei #27,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around einspringen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,699 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for einspringen, with forms such as "einnspringen", "einpsringen", and "einspirngen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "entspringen", "einbringen", "eindringen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einspringen, spelled E-I-N-S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandes anderen Rolle einnehmen, eine Person (eher ungeplant) ersetzen
  2. 2
    einen Sprung (im Sinne von Riss) bekommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie, lachen Sie nicht! Sehn Sie mal: wie machen es denn die Geschäftsleute? Sehn Sie mal. wenn’s denen gut geht, dann stecken sie das Geld ein. Da haben sie je auch ganz recht. Aber wenn’s schief geht – sehn Sie mal – dann rufen sie den Staat zu Hilfe, und der muß dann einspringen.
  2. Er sprang sofort für seinen Kollegen ein, als er hörte, dass dieser krank geworden war.

This word in other languages

substitute(English)substituir(Español)substituer(Français)substituir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einnspringen
  • einpsringen
  • einspirngen
  • einsppringen
  • einsprignen
  • einsprinegn
  • einspringenn
  • einspringgen
  • einspringne
  • einsprinngen
  • einsprnigen
  • einsprringen
  • einsrpingen
  • einsspringen
  • eisnpringen
  • enispringen
  • ienspringen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einspringen - 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.

einnspringen1einpsringen2einspirngen2einsppringen1einsprignen2einsprinegn2einspringenn1einspringgen1
Edit distance from "einspringen"

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 "einspringen"?
"einspringen" is spelled E-I-N-S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən].
What does "einspringen" mean?
As a verb, "einspringen" means: jemandes anderen Rolle einnehmen, eine Person (eher ungeplant) ersetzen
What words are commonly confused with "einspringen"?
"einspringen" is commonly confused with "entspringen", "einbringen", "eindringen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einspringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einspringen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einspringen" come from?
"einspringen" 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 "einspringen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Durchblick17 variantsFrauenanteil17 variantsGesamtlänge17 variantsBausubstanz17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list