eintraf

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,314

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

eintraf is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eintreffen Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf]. Often confused with Eintrag and eintrat.

Key facts for eintraf
PropertyValue
Headwordeintraf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,314
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of eintraf in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for eintraf is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,314 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for eintraf, with forms such as "einntraf", "einrtaf", and "eintarf". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Eintrag", "eintrat", "Einträge", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is eintraf, spelled E-I-N-T-R-A-F, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eintreffen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eintreffen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: einntraf,einrtaf,eintarf,eintraff,eintrfa,eintrraf,einttraf,eitnraf,enitraf,ientraf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for eintraf

Misspelling Variants of "eintraf"

einntraf8einrtaf7eintarf7eintraff8eintrfa7eintrraf8einttraf8eitnraf7
Misspelling Variants of "eintraf"

Frequency rank: #24,314 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eintraf"?
"eintraf" is spelled E-I-N-T-R-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf].
What does "eintraf" mean?
As a verb, "eintraf" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs eintreffen
What words are commonly confused with "eintraf"?
"eintraf" is commonly confused with "Eintrag", "eintrat", "Einträge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eintraf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eintraf" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eintraf" come from?
"eintraf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.