einstöpseln

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“einstöpseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Stecker (Stöpsel) in die zugehörige Buchse stecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-einstopseln · einstöpseln · German

einstöpseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for einstöpseln
PropertyValue
Headwordeinstöpseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einstöpseln“ im Deutschen

einstöpselnliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einstöpseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Stecker (Stöpsel) in die zugehörige Buchse stecken".

einstöpseln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einstöpseln, spelled E-I-N-S-T-Ö-P-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Stecker (Stöpsel) in die zugehörige Buchse stecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stöpsel doch die externen Lautsprecher ein, dann können wir alle zuhören.
  2. Kann man den USB-Stecker eigentlich falschherum einstöpseln?

Antonyms

herausnehmenrausziehen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einstöpseln"?
"einstöpseln" is spelled E-I-N-S-T-Ö-P-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n].
What does "einstöpseln" mean?
As a verb, "einstöpseln" means: einen Stecker (Stöpsel) in die zugehörige Buchse stecken
How do you pronounce "einstöpseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einstöpseln" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtœpsl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einstöpseln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list