eintreffen

[ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“eintreffen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,040
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ankommen, nach einer Reise am geplanten Ziel ankommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-eintreffen · eintreffen · German

eintreffen · rank #11,040 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,040
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einkaufszentr…

Nearest frequency peer: Einkaufszentrum (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „eintreffen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „eintreffen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

eintreffen vs eintreten
80% similar
eintreffen vs eintreiben
80% similar
eintreffen vs eingreifen
80% similar

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

Key facts for eintreffen
PropertyValue
Headwordeintreffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,040
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eintreffen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.eintreffenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einkaufszentrum“ (#11,039), „eisernen“ (#11,041), „einheitlichen“ (#11,038). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eintreffen“ bei #11,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around eintreffen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,040 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for eintreffen, with forms such as "einntreffen", "einrteffen", and "einterffen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "eintreten", "eintreiben", "eingreifen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 eintreffen, spelled E-I-N-T-R-E-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ankommen, nach einer Reise am geplanten Ziel ankommen
  2. 2
    real werden, oft über eine Befürchtung oder Vorhersage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als die Polizei eintrifft, vernichtet Möbius seine Formeln.
  2. Ihr Vater ist soeben im Hotel eingetroffen.

This word in other languages

arrive(English)llegar(Español)arriver(Français)chegar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einntreffen
  • einrteffen
  • einterffen
  • eintrefefn
  • eintrefen
  • eintreffenn
  • eintreffne
  • eintrfefen
  • eintrreffen
  • einttreffen
  • eitnreffen
  • enitreffen
  • ientreffen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eintreffen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

einntreffen1einrteffen2einterffen2eintrefefn2eintrefen1eintreffenn1eintreffne2eintrfefen2
Edit distance from "eintreffen"

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 "eintreffen"?
"eintreffen" is spelled E-I-N-T-R-E-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩].
What does "eintreffen" mean?
As a verb, "eintreffen" means: ankommen, nach einer Reise am geplanten Ziel ankommen
What words are commonly confused with "eintreffen"?
"eintreffen" is commonly confused with "eintreten", "eintreiben", "eingreifen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eintreffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eintreffen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eintreffen" come from?
"eintreffen" 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 "eintreffen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Entlastung#11,042eindringen#11,035erwarteten#11,048Handschuhe#11,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

erbracht13 variantsEinhalten13 variantsDichtung13 variantsFreistaat13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list