einstellen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“einstellen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,723 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,723
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden als Arbeitnehmer aufnehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

einstellen vs erstellen
80% similar
einstellen vs einstellt
80% similar
einstellen vs einteilen
80% similar

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

Key facts for einstellen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,723
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einstellen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). einstellen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einstellen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,723 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einstellen, with forms such as "einnstellen", "einsetllen", and "einsstellen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "erstellen", "einstellt", "einteilen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einstellen, spelled E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden als Arbeitnehmer aufnehmen
  2. 2
    justieren
  3. 3
    sich auf etwas vorbereiten
  4. 4
    etwas (eine Tätigkeit) nicht mehr ausüben
  5. 5
    sich einfinden, kommen
  6. 6
    wählen
  7. 7
    jemanden vorübergehend seines Amtes entheben, vom Dienst, von gewissen Rechten suspendieren
  8. 8
    so konstruieren, dass es scheinbar mit dem Baukörper verschmilzt
  9. 9
    eine (bestimmte) Gesinnung, Meinung haben

Synonyms

anstellenjustierenvorbereitenaufhörenzu den Akten legenad actasuspendieren

Antonyms

entlassenverstellenweitermachen

This word in other languages

employ(English)emplear(Español)embaucher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: einnstellen,einsetllen,einsstellen,einsteleln,einstelen,einstellenn,einstellne,einstlelen,einsttellen,eintsellen,eisntellen,enistellen,ienstellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

einnstellen1einsetllen2einsstellen1einsteleln2einstelen1einstellenn1einstellne2einstlelen2
Edit distance from "einstellen"

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 "einstellen"?
"einstellen" is spelled E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən].
What does "einstellen" mean?
As a verb, "einstellen" means: jemanden als Arbeitnehmer aufnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "einstellen"?
"einstellen" is commonly confused with "erstellen", "einstellt", "einteilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einstellen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einstellen" come from?
"einstellen" 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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Using “einstellen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erstellen” - see the side-by-side comparison. einstellen vs erstellen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list