einwickeln

[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“einwickeln” is uncommon German (frequency #63,263 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,263
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas einpacken, indem man es mit etwas umhüllt

Corpus desk

Index DE-einwickeln · einwickeln · German

einwickeln · rank #63,263 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,263
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einstürzen

Nearest frequency peer: Einstürzen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „einwickeln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einwickeln
PropertyValue
Headwordeinwickeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einwickeln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.einwickelnfällt 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: „Einstürzen“ (#63,262), „Eisbahn“ (#63,264), „Einrichtungsgegenstände“ (#63,261). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einwickeln“ bei #63,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einwickeln is uncommon German at frequency #63,263 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

einwickeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is einwickeln, spelled E-I-N-W-I-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas einpacken, indem man es mit etwas umhüllt
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas vorspielen, so dass dieser manipuliert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich wickelte das Glas in Plastikfolie ein, damit es nicht zerbräche.
  2. Lass dich nicht von seinen leeren Versprechungen einwickeln.

Antonyms

auswickelnauspackenenthüllen

This word in other languages

envelop(English)envolver(Español)envelopper(Français)

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 "einwickeln"?
"einwickeln" is spelled E-I-N-W-I-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n].
What does "einwickeln" mean?
As a verb, "einwickeln" means: etwas einpacken, indem man es mit etwas umhüllt
How do you pronounce "einwickeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einwickeln" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einwickeln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Einstürzen#63,262einrichtet#63,260Einlassung#63,259eingehüllt#63,255

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list