Einstich
[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɪç]
The verdict
“Einstich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, etwas einzustechen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einstich · Einstich · German
Einstich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Einstich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Einstich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Einstich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Einstich has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einstich, spelled E-I-N-S-T-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Handlung, etwas einzustechen
- 2Stelle, an der etwas Spitzes eingestochen wird/wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Einstich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einen kaum spürbaren Einstich musste sie über sich ergehen lassen.
„Nur ein winziger Blutfleck zeigte an, wo der Einstich gewesen war.“
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.