einstuft

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft]/ verb

The verdict

“einstuft” is uncommon German (frequency #69,157 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,157
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einstuft · einstuft · German

einstuft · rank #69,157 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,157
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einsenden

Nearest frequency peer: einsenden (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „einstuft“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „einstuft“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einstuft
PropertyValue
Headwordeinstuft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einstuft“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).einstuftfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „einsenden“ (#69,155), „Einwohnermeldeamt“ (#69,159), „einschleichen“ (#69,154). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einstuft“ bei #69,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einstuft is uncommon German at frequency #69,157 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einstuft, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einstuft, spelled E-I-N-S-T-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstufen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstufen

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 "einstuft"?
"einstuft" is spelled E-I-N-S-T-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft].
What does "einstuft" mean?
As a verb, "einstuft" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einstufen
How do you pronounce "einstuft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einstuft" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtuːft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einstuft" come from?
"einstuft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "einstuft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list