Einspruch
[ˈaɪ̯nʃpʁʊx]
The verdict
“Einspruch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,420 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,420
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wortmeldung, mit der die eigene Ablehnung einer Sache ausgedrückt und versucht wird, diese zu verhindern
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Einspruch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nʃpʁʊx] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #11,420 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Einspruch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Einspruch is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nʃpʁʊx]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,420 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einspruch, with forms such as "einnspruch", "einpsruch", and "einsppruch". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Einbruch", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Einspruch, spelled E-I-N-S-P-R-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Wortmeldung, mit der die eigene Ablehnung einer Sache ausgedrückt und versucht wird, diese zu verhindern
- 2ein Rechtsmittel gegen gerichtliche Verfahren oder Verwaltungsakte
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: einnspruch,einpsruch,einsppruch,einsprcuh,einsprruch,einsprucch,einspruchh,einspruhc,einspurch,einsrpuch,einsspruch,eisnpruch,enispruch,ienspruch
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einspruch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Einspruch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-S-P-R-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nʃpʁʊx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Einbruch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Einspruch vs Einbruch
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.